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Continued Consolidation Called For KOSPI

The South Korea stock market on Wednesday ended the three-day winning streak in which it had advanced more than 35 points or 1.4 percent. The KOSPI now sits just above the 2,590-point plateau and it's tipped to open under pressure again on Thursday.

RTTNews | 4ч 20мин назад

TSX Ends Modestly Lower

The Canadian market ended weak on Wednesday, weighed down by losses in materials and technology sectors. Investors digested earnings updates from Canadian and U.S. companies, and awaited U.S. non-farm payroll data and Canadian GDP report, due later in the week.

RTTNews | 5ч 18мин назад

Bank Of Japan Interest Rate Decision Due On Thursday

The Bank of Japan will wrap up its monetary policy meeting on Thursday and then announce its decision on interest rates, setting the pace for a busy day in Asia-Pacific economic activity. The BoJ is expected to keep its benchmark lending rate unchanged at 0.25 percent.

RTTNews | 5ч 20мин назад

Dollar Loses Ground Against Major Counterparts After GDP Data

The U.S. dollar shed ground on Wednesday after data showed an unexpected slowdown in the nation's GDP growth. Investors also digested strong private sector employment data and looked ahead to the crucial non-farm payroll data due later in the week.

RTTNews | 6ч 28мин назад

Canadian Market Slightly Lower In Cautious Trade

Canadian stocks are turning in a mixed performance on Wednesday with investors largely reacting to earnings announcements, and U.S. economic data. Materials stocks are among the notable losers, while consumer staples and utilities shares are finding good support.

RTTNews | 8ч 34мин назад

German Inflation Climbs More Than Expected Dampening Bigger Rate Cut Hopes

Consumer price inflation in Germany increased more than expected to its highest level in three months in October and the core figure moved closer to 3 percent, damping expectations for a bigger size interest rate cut from the European Central Bank.

RTTNews | 9ч 2мин назад

Swiss Market Ends Notably Lower

The Switzerland market ended notably lower on Wednesday after languishing in negative territory right through the day's session, as investors reacted to weak economic data, digested a slew of corporate earnings announcements, and looked ahead to some key U.S. economic data due later in the week.

RTTNews | 9ч 21мин назад

U.S. Dollar Retreats As GDP Growth Slows

The U.S. dollar pulled back against its major counterparts in the New York session on Wednesday, as a slowdown in GDP growth outweighed optimism about strong ADP data.

RTTNews | 9ч 32мин назад

EURUSD	1.0859	GBPUSD	1.29588	AUDUSD	0.6572
USDJPY	153.269	USDCAD	1.3907	USDCHF	0.86627