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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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Asian Markets Track Wall Street Higher
Asian stock markets are trading mostly higher on Wednesday, following the positive cues from Wall Street overnight, after US President Donald Trump said tariffs on China would be trimmed down from the current 145 percent rate. Reports also indicate that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told a closed-door investor summit he expects the trade dispute between the U.S. and China to de-escalate.
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Indian shares may open higher on Wednesday as optimism grew over a potential easing of trade tensions between the U.S. and China.
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The manufacturing sector in Japan continued to contract in April, albeit at a slower rate, the latest survey from Jibun Bank revealed on Wednesday with a manufacturing PMI score of 48.5.
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Thai Stock Market May See Continued Support
The Thai stock market moved back to the upside again on Tuesday, one day after ending the three-day winning streak in which it had advanced more than 20 points or 1.9 percent. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just beneath the 1,145-point plateau and it's expected to extend its gains on Wednesday.
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Higher Open Called For Indonesia Stock Market
The Indonesia stock market has tracked higher in three straight sessions, gathering almost 140 points or 2.2 percent along the way. The Jakarta Composite Index now rests just shy of the 6,540-point plateau and it's tipped to open in the green again on Wednesday.
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Japanese Market Sharply Higher
The Japanese stock market is trading sharply higher on Wednesday, reversing the losses in the previous two sessions, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei 225 is moving well above the 34,800 level, with gains across all sectors led by index heavyweights and financial stocks.
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Hong Kong Shares Tipped To Open To The Upside
The Hong Kong stock market has finished higher in two straight sessions, advancing more than 500 points or 2.2 percent in that span. The Hang Seng Index now sits just above the 21,560-point plateau and it's got a solid lead again for Wednesday's trade.
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Australian Market Sharply Higher
Australian shares are trading sharply higher on Wednesday, recouping the slight losses in the previous session, with the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 moving well below the 7,900 level, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight, with gains across most sectors led by financial and technology stocks. Gold miners were the only weak spot.
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