European Economic News Preview: Eurozone Final Inflation Data Due

Mixed Trend In Asian Markets

Equity markets in Asia traded on a mixed note ahead of elections in Japan over the weekend and uncertainty over the impact on Bank of Japan's monetary policy stance.

RTTNews | 4h 6min ago

German Business Confidence Improves For First Time In 5 Months

German business confidence improved for the first time in five months in October but remained at a low level suggesting weaker economic activity, survey results from the ifo Institute showed Friday. The business climate index climbed to 86.5 in October from 85.4 in the previous month. The score was forecast to rise to 85.6. This was the first rise in five months.

RTTNews | 4h 11min ago

Tokyo Inflation Falls Below 2%

Inflation in Japan's capital Tokyo fell below 2 percent for the first time since May, data from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications showed Friday. Excluding fresh food, consumer price inflation weakened to 1.8 percent in October from 2.0 percent in September. Inflation was seen at 1.7 percent. The rate fell below 2.0 percent for the first time in five months.

RTTNews | 6h 22min ago

China Keeps Medium-Term Lending Facility Rate Unchanged

China's central bank left the rate on medium-term lending facility unchanged on Friday after lowering the rate by 30 basis points last month. The People's Bank of China maintained the medium-term lending facility rate at 2.0 percent. The central bank today conducted a seven-day reverse repo operations of CNY 292.6 billion at an interest rate of 1.5 percent.

RTTNews | 7h 10min ago

Antipodean Currencies Fall Ahead Of U.S. Presidential Election

The Antipodean currencies such as the Australia and the New Zealand dollars weakened against their major currencies in the Asian session on Friday, as investors are awaiting the outcome of the U.S. presidential election on Sunday.

RTTNews | 7h 29min ago

European Economic News Preview: German Ifo Business Confidence Data Due

Business confidence from Germany and monetary aggregates from the euro area are the top economic news due on Friday. At 2.45 am ET, France's consumer confidence survey data is due. Economists expect the confidence index to fall slightly to 94 in October from 95 in the previous month.

RTTNews | 7h 40min ago

European Markets Seen Opening On A Weak Note

European markets are expected to open on Friday on a cautious note as market's focus on the health of the corporate sector.

RTTNews | 7h 50min ago

NZ Dollar Slides Against Majors

The New Zealand dollar weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Friday.

RTTNews | 7h 54min ago

EURUSD	1.08265	GBPUSD	1.2981	AUDUSD	0.6632
USDJPY	152.081	USDCAD	1.38454	USDCHF	0.86679