Japan Leading Index Data Due On Monday
(RTTNews) - Japan will on Monday see August figures for its leading and coincident indexes, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. In July, the leading index was up 0.2 percent on month, while the coincident rose 3.1 percent.
Thailand is scheduled to provide September figures for consumer prices; in August, overall inflation was up 0.35 percent on year, while core CPI rose an annual 0.62 percent.
Australia will see September results for the inflation gauge from the Melbourne Institute; in the previous month, inflation was seen lower by 0.1 percent on month.
Finally, the markets in China remain closed for the National Day holiday; they return to action on Tuesday.
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Japan's industrial production and retail sales registered weaker-than-expected growth in November and core inflation in the capital came in above the 2 percent target, boosting expectations for an interest rate hike in the near-term. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry on Friday reported that industrial production expanded at a faster pace of 3.0 percent in October.
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U.S. Dollar Falls Against Majors
The U.S. dollar weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Friday.
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Yen Rises Against Majors
The Japanese yen strengthened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Friday.
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Indian shares opened a tad higher on Friday despite weak cues from other Asian markets.
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Asian Markets Trade Mostly Lower
Asian stock markets are trading mostly lower on Friday, following the lack of cues from Wall Street and despite the positive cues from European markets overnight, as traders react to a slew of economic data from Japan and manufacturing data from South Korea. The developments in the Middle East are also hurting market sentiment. Asian markets ended mixed on Thursday.
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