European Economics News Preview: Eurozone Monetary Aggregates Data Due
(RTTNews) - Monetary aggregates data from the euro area is the only major statistical report due on Thursday, headlining a light day for the European economic news.
At 3.00 am ET, Spain's statistical office INE publishes retail sales data for November. Sales had increased 0.4 percent month-on-month in October.
In the meantime, consumer confidence survey results are due from Slovakia.
At 4.00 am ET, the European Central Bank is scheduled to issue euro area money supply figures for November. M3 is forecast to climb 5.0 percent on a yearly basis, slightly slower than the 5.1 percent increase in October. Economists expect lending to households to grow 4.1 percent annually and loans to companies to gain 8.6 percent.
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China Services Activity Growth Softens In January
China's services activity continued to expand in January but the growth softened amid slowing new business growth and job shedding, survey results from S&P Global revealed on Wednesday. The Caixin services Purchasing Managers' Index posted 51.0 in January, down from 52.2 in December. The reading was forecast to edge up to 52.3. The score has remained above 50.0 signalling expansion since January.
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5 h 27 min atrás
European Shares May Drift Lower With Tech Earnings In Focus
European stocks may open on a sluggish note Wednesday as investors react to downbeat earnings updates from Google parent Alphabet and AMD.
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6 h 3 min atrás
Sensex, Nifty Pause After Strong Rally
Indian shares were little changed on Wednesday after rallying sharply the previous day on easing tariff concerns and expectations of a rate cut by the RBI later this week.
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7 h 23 min atrás
Asian Markets Trade Mixed Amid Tariff Worries
Asian stock markets are trading mixed on Wednesday, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight, as traders are cautious and are concerns about a global trade war after President Donald Trump decided to impose tariffs on imports from China, Mexico and Canada, with the trading partners retaliating with counter tariffs. Asian markets closed mostly higher on Tuesday.
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8 h 30 min atrás
Australian Market Maintains Early Gains In Mid-market
The Australian stock market is maintaining its early gains in mid-market trading on Wednesday, and extending the gains in the previous session, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is moving above the 8,400 level, with gains across most sectors led by mining and energy stocks.
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9 h 3 min atrás
Sensex, Nifty Poised To Open Higher As Trade Worries Ease
Indian shares may open a tad higher on Wednesday, with a weaker dollar and falling oil prices likely to offer some comfort.
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9 h 13 min atrás
Thai Bourse May End Losing Streak On Wednesday
The Thai stock market has finished lower in five straight sessions, sinking more than 45 points or 3.3 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just above the 1,300-point plateau although it figures to stop the bleeding on Wednesday.
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9 h 19 min atrás
Higher Open Predicted For Indonesia Stock Market
The Indonesia stock market has finished higher in two of three trading days since the end of the three-day losing streak in which it had stumbled more than 180 points or 2.6 percent. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just above the 7,070-point plateau and it's got a firm lead for Wednesday's trade.
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9 h 20 min atrás
