Japan Household Confidence Data Due On Wednesday

RTTNews | 16 days ago
Japan Household Confidence Data Due On Wednesday

(RTTNews) - Japan will on Wednesday see September results for its household confidence index, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. The index is expected to show a score of 37.1, up from 36.7 in August.

Japan also will provide September numbers for its monetary base, with forecasts suggesting an increase of 0.8 percent on year - up from 0.6 percent in August.

South Korea will release September figures for consumer prices; in August, overall inflation was up 0.4 percent on month and 2.0 percent on year.

Australia will see September results for the construction and manufacturing indexes from AiG; in August, their scores were -38.1 and -30.8, respectively.

Finally, the markets in China remain closed for the National Day holiday; they return to action on Oct. 8.

read more
European Shares Mixed As Investors Look To UK Budget

European Shares Mixed As Investors Look To UK Budget

European shares were mixed on Friday, a day after the European Central Bank (ECB) cut its deposit rate by 25 basis points to 3.25 percent, citing sluggish economic growth and easing inflation.
RTTNews | 4h 47min ago
Pound Surges As U.K. Retail Sales Rise Unexpectedly

Pound Surges As U.K. Retail Sales Rise Unexpectedly

The British pound strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Friday, after data showed that U.K. retail sales logged an unexpected growth in September on higher sales of technology products.
RTTNews | 4h 56min ago
FTSE 100 Slips Into Red On Budget Fears

FTSE 100 Slips Into Red On Budget Fears

U.K. stocks were moving lower on Friday and the pound euro (GBP/EUR) exchange rate held near a two-and-a-half year high after data showed U.K. retail sales logged an unexpected growth in September on higher sales of technology products.
RTTNews | 5h 0min ago
Pound Rises Against Majors

Pound Rises Against Majors

The British pound strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Friday.
RTTNews | 5h 9min ago
DAX Edges Higher In Cautious Trade

DAX Edges Higher In Cautious Trade

German stocks traded slightly higher on Friday, a day after the European Central Bank (ECB) cut its deposit rate by 25 basis points to 3.25 percent, citing sluggish economic growth and easing inflation.
RTTNews | 5h 24min ago
Australian Dollar Rises After China GDP Data

Australian Dollar Rises After China GDP Data

The Australian dollar strengthened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Friday, after China's economy grew at the slowest pace in more than a year in the third quarter.
RTTNews | 6h 22min ago