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Singapore GDP Data Due On Friday
(RTTNews) - Singapore will on Friday release preliminary Q1 numbers for gross domestic product, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity.
GDP is expected to slip 0.2 percent on quarter and rise 0.6 percent on year after adding 0.3 percent on quarter and 2.1 percent on year in the previous three months.
New Zealand will see March results for the manufacturing PMI from BusinessNZ, with forecasts suggesting a score of 51.0 - down from 52.0 in February.
Also, the markets in Thailand remain closed on Friday for the Songkran Festival; they re-open on Monday.
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Asian Markets Track Wall Street Higher
Asian stock markets are trading mostly higher on Thursday, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight, as traders react positively to news of a one-month delay in certain U.S. tariffs on Mexico and Canada imports as well as tumbling crude oil prices. Asian Markets closed mixed on Wednesday.
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Sensex, Nifty Set To Follow Global Peers Higher
Indian shares may edge higher at open on Thursday as investors react to falling oil prices and news of a delay in certain U.S. tariffs on Mexico and Canada.
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Australian Market Extends Early Losses In Mid-market
The Australian market is extending its early losses in mid-market moves on Thursday, and adding the losses in the previous two sessions, despite the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is falling below the 8,100 level, with weakness in energy, technology s and financial stocks partially offset by gains in mining stocks.
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Japanese Market Significantly Higher
The Japanese market is trading significantly higher on Thursday, extending the gains in the previous session, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei 225 is moving well above the 37,650 level, with gains in index heavyweights, exporters and financial stocks partially offset by gains in some technology stocks.
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Australian Market Notably Lower
The Australian market is trading notably lower on Thursday, extending the losses in the previous two sessions, despite the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is falling to a tad near the 8,100 level, with weakness in energy, technology s and financial stocks partially offset by gains in mining stocks.
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Dollar Extends Losses As Tariff Moves Fuel Growth Worries
The U.S. dollar slid on Wednesday, extending recent losses, as the Trump administration's tariff moves and the retaliatory measures announced by some countries have raised concerns about global economic growth.
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TSX Ends 1.2% Up; Technology And Materials Stocks Move Up Sharply
The Canadian market closed on a strong note on Wednesday as stocks rallied on news the Trump administration is considering reducing the tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports.
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Canadian Market Up Nearly 1%, Looks Set To End On Firm Note
The Canadian market is up firmly in positive territory Wednesday afternoon, led by strong gains in materials, technology, consumer discretionary and industrials sectors.
The mood remains positive following U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick hinting at some potential adjustments for U.S. tariffs on Canada and Mexico/
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