Australia Unemployment Data Due On Thursday
(RTTNews) - Australia will on Thursday release May figures for unemployment, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity.
The jobless rate is expected to ease to 4.0 percent from 4.1 percent, with the addition of 30,500 jobs after the increase of 38,500 jobs in April.
New Zealand will provide May data for electronic retail card sales; in April, sales were down 0.4 percent on month and 3.8 percent on year.
The Bank of Taiwan will wrap up its monetary policy meeting and then announce its decision on interest rates; it's expected to hold the benchmark lending rate steady at 2.00 percent.
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Japanese Market Notably Lower
Reversing the gains in the previous two sessions, the Japanese stock market is notably lower on Thursday after opening in the green, despite the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei 225 is falling well below the 39,300 level, with weakness in index heavyweights and technology stocks partially offset by gains in exporters and financial stocks.
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Pred 5 h 10 min
Sensex, Nifty Seen Lower As Markets Weigh Impact Of Trump Presidency
Indian shares look set to open lower on Thursday as investors weigh the implications of Donald Trump's return to presidency.
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Pred 5 h 12 min
Thai Shares Tipped To Bounce Higher Again On Thursday
The Thai stock market turned lower again on Wednesday, one day after snapping the two-day slide in which it had eased just over 3 points or 0.2 percent. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just above the 1,465-point plateau although it's expected to rebound on Thursday.
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Pred 5 h 41 min
Indonesia Bourse Likely To Reclaim 7,400-Point Level
The Indonesia stock market headed south again on Wednesday, one day after ending the two-day slide in which it had slumped almost 100 points or 1.4 percent. The Jakarta Composite Index now rests just above the 7,380-point plateau although it's likely to see renewed support on Thursday.
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Pred 6 h 11 min
Australian Market Notably Lower
The Australian stock market is trading notably lower on Thursday after opening in the green, reversing the gains in the previous session, despite the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is falling well below the 8,200 level, with weakness in gold miners and financial stocks.
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Pred 6 h 15 min
Higher Open Expected For Hong Kong Stock Market
The Hong Kong stock market on Wednesday snapped the three-day winning streak in which it had surged almost 700 points or 3.4 percent. The Hang Seng Index now sits just above the 20,530-point plateau and it's got a positive lead again for Thursday's trade.
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Pred 6 h 26 min
Rebound Predicted For China Stock Market
The China stock market on Wednesday ended the two-day winning streak in which it had spiked more than 110 points or 3.3 percent. The Shanghai Composite now sits just beneath the 3,385-point plateau although it's expected to bounce higher again on Thursday.
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Pred 6 h 41 min
Australia Building Approvals Rise 4.4% In September
The total number of building approvals issued in September was up a seasonally adjusted 4.4 percent on month, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Friday - coming in at 14,842.
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Pred 6 h 57 min
