South Korea Rate Decision On Tap For Thursday
(RTTNews) - The Bank of Korea will wrap up its monetary policy meeting on Thursday and then announce its decision on interest rates, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. The BoK is widely expected to hike its benchmark lending rate by 25 basis points, from 2.25 percent to 2.50 percent.
New Zealand will provide Q2 numbers for retail sales; in the three months prior, retail sales were down 0.5 percent on quarter and up 2.3 percent on year.
Hong Kong will release July figures for imports, exports and trade balance. In June, imports were up 0.5 percent on year and exports slipped an annual 6.4 percent for a trade deficit of HKD68.5 billion.
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European Shares Set For Muted Start Before US Jobs Data
European stocks may drift lower at open on Friday as investors brace for the all-important U.S. jobs report later in the day.
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Sensex, Nifty Follow Global Peers Lower; IT Stocks Surge
Indian shares opened lower on Friday, mirroring weak cues from global markets amid Trump's tariff threats and expectations of fewer interest-rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve in 2025.
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6h 30min ago
Asian Markets Mixed Amid Cautious Trades
Asian stock markets are trading mixed on Friday, following the mixed cues from European markets and lack of cues from Wall Street overnight as they were closed, as traders are cautious ahead of the release of the closely watched US monthly jobs later in the day, which will potentially provide additional clarity about the strength of the labor market and the outlook for interest rate cuts.
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7h 33min ago
Australian Market Maintains Early Losses In Mid-market
The Australian stock market is maintain its early losses in mid-market trading on Friday, also adding to the losses in the previous session, following the mixed cues from European markets and lack of cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is falling well below the 8,300 level, with weakness in financial, energy and technology stocks partially offset by gains in mining stocks.
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8h 8min ago
Sensex, Nifty Seen Drifting Lower As TCS Misses Revenue Estimates
Indian shares look set to open lower on Friday, with IT stocks likely to be in focus after Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), the country's largest IT services firm, missed estimates on both revenue and profit fronts.
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8h 19min ago
Japanese Market Notably Lower
Extending the losses in the previous two sessions, the Japanese market is notably lower on Friday, following the mixed cues from European markets and lack of cues from Wall Street overnight as they were closed. The Nikkei 225 is falling well below the 39,300 level, with weakness across most sectors led by index heavyweights and financial stocks. Technology stocks are the only bright spot.
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8h 28min ago
Australian Market Notably Lower
The Australian stock market is notably lower on Friday, extending the losses in the previous session, following the mixed cues from European markets and lack of cues from Wall Street overnight as they were closed. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is falling below the 8,300 level, with weakness in financial and technology stocks partially offset by gains in mining and energy stocks.
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8h 51min ago
Higher Open Called For Thai Stock Market
The Thai stock market has moved lower in consecutive trading days, surrendering almost 30 points or 2.2 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just above the 1,360-point plateau although it nay see bargain hunting on Friday.
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