European Economic News Preview: Eurozone Unemployment Data Due
(RTTNews) - Unemployment from the euro area and Spain are the top economic news due on Wednesday, headlining a light day for the European economic news.
At 2.00 am ET, producer price figures are due from Romania.
At 3.00 am ET, Spain's labor ministry publishes monthly unemployment data. The number of people registered as unemployed is forecast to rise by 12,100 in September after increasing 21,900 in August.
At 4.00 am ET, Italy's statistical office ISTAT publishes unemployment figures for August. The jobless rate is forecast to remain unchanged at 6.5 percent.
At 5.00 am ET, Eurostat publishes euro area unemployment data. The jobless rate is seen at 6.4 percent in August, unchanged from July.
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Sensex, Nifty Modestly Higher Led By PSU Stocks; Financials Drift Lower
Indian shares were slightly higher in early trade on Wednesday after bouncing back from a four-day losing streak the previous day on signs of easing retail inflation in the country.
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5h 15min ago
Asian Markets Mixed Amid Cautious Trades
Asian stock markets are trading mixed on Wednesday, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight, as traders are cautious and reluctant to make more significant moves ahead of a more closely watched report on US consumer price inflation later in the day that could influence the US Fed's rate trajectory. Asian markets closed mostly higher on Tuesday.
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6h 31min ago
Australian Market Trims Gains In Mid-market
The Australian stock market is trimming its gains in mid-market trading on Wednesday, but expending the gains in the previous session, with the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index still staying well above the 8,200.00 level, with gains in mining and financial stocks nearly offset by weakness in technology and energy stocks.
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6h 53min ago
Sensex, Nifty Seen Higher At Open
Indian shares may see modest gains at open on Wednesday despite mixed cues from global markets.
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7h 22min ago
Thai Stock Market Expected To Open Higher On Wednesday
The Thai stock market has finished lower in two straight sessions, sinking more than 25 points or 2 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just above the 1,340-point plateau although it's due for support on Wednesday.
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7h 53min ago
Indonesia Bourse May Stop The Bleeding On Wednesday
The Indonesia stock market has finished lower in back-to-back sessions, surrendering more than 130 points or 1.8 percent along the way. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just above the 6,950-point plateau although it's tipped to open to the upside on Wednesday.
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8h 23min ago
Additional Support Tipped For Hong Kong Shares
The Hong Kong stock market on Tuesday ended the six-day losing streak in which it had tumbled almost 900 points or 4.7 percent. The Hang Seng Index now sits just beneath the 19,220-point plateau and it may add to its winnings on Wednesday.
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8h 38min ago
Japanese Market Slightly Higher
The Japanese stock market is trading slightly higher on Wednesday, snapping a four-session losing streak, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei 225 is moving up to be just below the 38,500 level, with gains in gains across most sectors led by financial stocks. Technology stocks were the only weak spot.
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