04:26 PM EDT, 10/15/2024 (MT Newswires) -- The Toronto Stock Exchange closed lower on Tuesday, falling off a record high as oil prices were sharply lower even as inflation fell below 2% last month, potentially setting the stage for a 50 basis point cut to interest rates next week from the Bank of Canada. The S&P/TSX Composite Index closed down...

12:08 PM EDT, 10/15/2024 (MT Newswires) -- The European stock markets closed mostly lower in Tuesday trading as The Stoxx Europe 600 fell 0.70%, the Swiss Market Index was off 0.30%, France's CAC dropped 1.05%, the FTSE in London declined 0.52%, while Germany's DAX nudged 0.06% higher. Seasonally adjusted industrial production increased 1.8% in the euro area and 1.3% in...

02:16 PM EDT, 10/15/2024 (MT Newswires) -- US benchmark equity indexes were lower intraday as traders parsed the latest batch of corporate earnings, while oil prices slumped. The Nasdaq Composite was down 1% at 18,320.4 after midday Tuesday, while the S&P 500 fell 0.5% to 5,828.7. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.4% to 42,905.5. Among sectors, energy saw the...

* ASML's weak sales forecast impacts tech shares * Oil prices fall due to easing supply worries and weak demand * Financial firms post strong profits, healthcare results disappoint By Stephen Culp NEW YORK, Oct 15 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks followed world stocks lower on Tuesday as weak sales forecast from chipmaker ASML weighed on tech shares, while crude extended...