Hong Kong Inflation Data Due On Monday
(RTTNews) - Hong Kong will on Monday release July figures for consumer prices, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. Inflation is expected to rise 2.0 percent on year, accelerating from 1.8 percent in June. Inflation had risen 0.3 percent on month in June.
Taiwan will provide July data for export orders and unemployment. Export orders are tipped to rise 3.6 percent on year, slowing from 9.5 percent in June. The jobless rate in June was 3.73 percent and is expected to see little change.
China will see August prime rate numbers for one-year and five-year loans; in July, they were at 3.7 percent and 4.45 percent, respectively.
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German Industrial Output & Exports Recover
Germany's industrial production and exports rebounded in November but the underlying picture remained pretty grim amid job cuts in manufacturing and the possible hike in trade tariffs by the U.S. Industrial output increased a more-than-expected 1.5 percent on a monthly basis, in contrast to the revised 0.4 percent decrease in October, data from Destatis revealed Thursday.
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Resources Stocks May Edge Higher As Bay Street Looks Headed For Mixed Open
Canadian shares are likely to turn in a mixed performance on Thursday, with investors looking ahead to U.S. and Canadian jobs data, due on Friday. Energy and materials stocks may find some support thanks to higher commodity prices.
Volume of business is likely to be a bit thin as U.S. markets are closed today in honor of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who died in late December at age 100.
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Pound Slides As U.K. Borrowing Costs Soar
The British pound weakened against other major currencies in the European session on Thursday, on worries about the rising borrowing costs in the U.K. and the stagflation threat.
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FTSE 100 Moderately Higher As Mining Stocks Move Up
The U.K. market is up in positive territory Thursday morning, led by gains in the mining sector, even as stocks from the retail sector are reeling under selling pressure, despite several big name retailers reporting a surge in sales. A weak pound is contributing significantly to market's upmove.
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Eurozone Retail Sales Rise Less Than Forecast
Driven by food and auto fuel turnover, Eurozone retail sales registered a marginal growth, which was weaker than expected in November, reflecting subdued household consumption towards the end of 2024. Retail sales grew 0.1 percent on month in November after easing 0.3 percent in October, data from Eurostat showed Thursday. Sales were expected to climb 0.3 percent.
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Pound Slides Against Majors
The British pound weakened against other major currencies in the European session on Thursday.
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Sensex, Nifty Extend Declines For Second Day, Auto And FMCG Stocks Outperform
Indian shares fell notably on Thursday as new data underscored persistent deflationary pressure in China and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's tariff plans fueled uncertainty.
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CAC 40 Recovers After Weak Start, Up Marginally
French stocks are turning in a mixed performance Thursday morning as investors make largely cautious moves amid a lack of fresh data.
Higher U.S. bond yields, and concerns about potential tariffs under Trump's presidency as well the outlook for interest rate cuts appear to be weighing on stocks.
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