Australia Retail Sales Data Due On Friday
(RTTNews) - Australia will on Friday provide September numbers for retail sales, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. In August, sales were up 0.6 percent on month.
Japan will see final October numbers for the services and composite PMIs from Jibun Bank; in September, their scores were 52.2 and 51.0, respectively.
Singapore will provide September figures for retail sales; in August, sales were down 1.3 percent on month and up 13.0 percent on year.
Thailand will release October data for consumer prices, with forecasts suggesting an increase of 6.0 percent on year for overall inflation and 3.2 percent on year for core CPI. In September, overall inflation was up an annual 6.41 percent and core CPI rose 3.12 percent.
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French Manufacturing Confidence Deteriorates
French manufacturing sentiment deteriorated more than expected in January on falling orders, survey results from the statistical office INSEE revealed Thursday. The manufacturing sentiment index registered 95 in January, down from 97 in December. The score was expected to drop to 96. The balances of opinion associated with the level of order books strongly retreated.
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European Shares Hold Steady As Investors Await Key Trump Speech
European stocks were flat to slightly higher on Thursday after China rolled out a basket of measures to funnel capital into the country's stock markets.
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Asian Shares Mixed As Investors Await Clarity On Trump's Tariff Plans
Asian stocks turned in a mixed performance on Thursday despite China announcing a slew of measures to stabilize its stock markets.
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Yen Falls Amid Risk Appetite
The Japanese yen weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Thursday amid risk appetite among traders, driven by China after multiple Chinese government departments rolled out medium- and long-term investment plan with clear measures to boost capital market confidence. Concerns about tariff threats by U.S. President Donald Trump limited market's upside.
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Yen Falls Against Majors
The Japanese yen weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Thursday.
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European Economic News Preview: France Business Sentiment Data Due
Business sentiment from France and Industrial Trends survey from the UK are the top economic news due on Thursday. At 2.00 am ET, the Turkish Statistical Institute is scheduled to release consumer confidence survey results. At 2.45 am ET, business sentiment survey data is due from France. The manufacturing confidence index is forecast to fall to 96 in January from 97 in December.
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8h 23min ago
European Shares Seen Lower; Central Bank Decisions And Trump's Tariff Plans In Focus
European stocks may open broadly lower on Thursday as investors await more clarity on U.S. President Donald Trump's policy plans.
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Sensex, Nifty Open Higher; IT Stocks Extend Gains
Indian shares opened on a positive note Thursday, tracking firm cues from global markets, helped by Netflix's robust quarterly results, Fed rate-cut optimism and U.S. President Trump's new initiative on artificial intelligence.
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