Japan Current Account Data Due On Monday
(RTTNews) - Japan will on Monday release September figures for its current account, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. In August, the current account surplus came in at 3.804 trillion yen.
Japan also will see October results for the economy watchers current index and bank lending. In September, the index score was 47.8, while overall bank lending was up 2.7 percent on year,
Indonesia will provide October results for its consumer confidence index; in September, the index score was 123.5.
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Swiss Stocks Close On Strong Note
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European Stocks Close On Firm Note On Optimism About More Interest Rate Cuts
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Canadian Market Modestly Higher In Cautious Trade
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Swiss Franc Declines Against Majors
The Swiss franc dropped against its major counterparts in the New York session on Friday.
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U.S. Consumer Sentiment Improves Less Than Previously Estimated In November
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Bay Street Seen Opening Higher
The Canadian market may open higher on Friday, with materials shares finding some support on firm metal prices. Investors will also be reacting to Canadian retails sales data and U.S. producer prices report.
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Regulator CFPB To Consider Apple Pay, Other Digital Payment Apps As Banks
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