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South Korea Trade Data Due On Tuesday
(RTTNews) - South Korea will on Tuesday release February figures for imports, exports and trade balance, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity.
In January, imports rose 0.2 percent on year and exports added 1.0 percent for a trade surplus of $4.30 billion.
Japan will see January results for its tertiary industry activity index; in December, the index was at 7.10.
Hong Kong will provide February data for unemployment; in January, the jobless rate was 3.1 percent.
Finally, the markets in Malaysia are closed on Tuesday for Nuzul Al'Quran and will re-open on Wednesday.
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Japanese Market Sharply Higher
The Japanese stock market is trading sharply higher on Tuesday, extending the gains in the previous two sessions, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight, with the Nikkei 225 moving above the 37,900 level, with gains across most sectors led by index heavyweights, financial and technology stocks.
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Rebound Anticipated For Thai Stock Market
The Thai stock market headed south again on Monday, one session after ending the two-day slide in which it had stumbled almost 30 points or 2.4 percent. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just above the 1,170-point plateau although it figures to bounce higher again on Tuesday.
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Indonesia Bourse May Snap Losing Streak On Tuesday
The Indonesia stock market has moved lower in three straight sessions, slumping almost 200 points or 3 percent along the way. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just above the 6,470-point plateau although it may stop the bleeding on Tuesday.
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Additional Support Predicted For Hong Kong Shares
The Hong Kong stock market has moved higher in back-to-back sessions, improving almost 500 points or 2 percent in that span. The Hang Seng Index now rests just beneath the 24,150-point plateau and it's expected to open to the upside again on Tuesday.
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Higher Open Called For China Stock Market
The China stock market has moved higher in two straight sessions, collecting almost 70 points or 2 percent along the way. The Shanghai Composite Index now sits just above the 3,425-point plateau and it may move higher again on Tuesday.
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Australian Market Significantly Higher
The Australian stock market is trading significantly higher on Tuesday, extending the gains in the previous two sessions, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is moving above the 7,900 level, with gains across most sectors led by energy and financial stocks.
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5h 36min ago
Taiwan Stock Market Expected To Open To The Upside
The Taiwan stock market has finished higher in two straight sessions, gathering almost 160 points or 0.7 percent along the way. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just beneath the 22,120-point plateau and it's expected to open in the green again on Tuesday.
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Singapore Stocks Tipped To Open In The Green
The Singapore stock market bounced higher again on Monday, one session after ending the two-day winning streak in which it had added almost a dozen points or 0.3 percent. The Straits Time Index now sits just beneath the 3,860-point plateau and it may see additional support on Tuesday.
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