South Korea Rate Decision On Tap For Thursday
(RTTNews) - The Bank of Korea will wrap up its monetary policy meeting on Thursday and then announce its decision on interest rates, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. The BoK is widely expected to hike its benchmark lending rate by 25 basis points, from 2.25 percent to 2.50 percent.
New Zealand will provide Q2 numbers for retail sales; in the three months prior, retail sales were down 0.5 percent on quarter and up 2.3 percent on year.
Hong Kong will release July figures for imports, exports and trade balance. In June, imports were up 0.5 percent on year and exports slipped an annual 6.4 percent for a trade deficit of HKD68.5 billion.
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Swiss Franc Slides Against Majors
The Swiss franc weakened against other major currencies in the European session on Friday.
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Pred 5 h 29 min
Sensex, Nifty Extend Losses For Third Day; IT Stocks Climb After TCS Results
Indian shares ended slightly lower on Friday to extend their losing streak for a third day running due to concerns over a weakening rupee, rising oil prices and continued FII outflows amidst global uncertainties.
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Pred 5 h 38 min
FTSE 100 Down Marginally As Market Awaits U.S. Jobs Data
U.K.'s benchmark stock index FTSE 100 is down marginally Friday morning with stocks moving in a narrow range as investors largely refrain from making significant moves while awaiting the crucial U.S. jobs data due later in the day.
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Pred 5 h 58 min
CAC 40 Pares Modest Early Gains, Down Marginally In Cautious Trade
French stocks are turning in a mixed performance Friday morning with investors digesting the data on industrial production and consumer spending, and looking ahead to U.S. jobs data.
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Pred 6 h 20 min
DAX Roughly Flat In Cautious Trade
German stocks are up marginally in cautious trade Friday morning as investors await U.S. non-farm payroll for some clarity about the outlook on Federal Reserve's possible moves with regard to interest rates.
The mood is quite subdued amid a lack of fresh economic and corporate news, and due to the yields on Germany's long-term 10-year bond hitting muti-month highs.
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Pred 6 h 46 min
European Shares Mixed Ahead Of US Jobs Data
European stocks struggled for direction on Friday as bond yields remained elevated ahead of the all-important U.S. jobs report due later in the day.
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Pred 6 h 53 min
Asian Shares Retreat On China Concerns
Asian stocks retreated on Friday as the U.S. jobs report loomed, China growth worries persisted, and traders remained on alert for a rising risk of Japanese authorities intervening to support the yen.
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Pred 7 h 20 min
Yen Falls As Traders Doubt On BoJ Rate Hike
The Japanese yen weakened against major currencies in the Asian session on Friday, as investors continued to have doubts about whether the Bank of Japan (BoJ) would likely raise interest rates once more.
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Pred 8 h 12 min
