China FDI Data On Tap For Monday
(RTTNews) - China will on Monday release November numbers for foreign direct investment, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. In October, FDI was up 14.4 percent on year.
Australia will see October figures for job advertisements; in September, job ads were down 0.5 percent on month.
New Zealand will see Q4 numbers for the West Consumer Confidence Index and November figures for the Performance of Services Index from BusinessNZ. The consumer confidence index had a score of 87.6 in Q3, while the services index came in at 57.4 in October.
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Gold Futures Settle Moderately Higher On Safe-haven Buying
Gold futures settled moderately higher on Monday as prices recovered from early lows, with investors picking up the safe-haven commodity amid fears of a prolonged trade war after U.S. President imposed tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China and warned that the EU and the UK could be the next targets for the levy.
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6 ชม. 52 นาทีที่ผ่านมา
U.S. Dollar Falls As Trump Pauses Mexico's Tariffs
The U.S. dollar weakened against its major counterparts in the New York session on Monday, as risk sentiment improved after US President Donald Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum agreed to suspend tariffs for one month.
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7 ชม. 4 นาทีที่ผ่านมา
Canadian Market Remains Weak Despite Coming Off Early Lows
After plunging nearly 800 points or more than 3% in early trades on Monday, the Canadian market has staged a good recovery, but still remains firmly down in negative territory with several stocks from industrials, consumer discretionary and financials sectors reeling under sustained selling pressure.
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7 ชม. 15 นาทีที่ผ่านมา
Swiss Market Ends Modestly Lower
The Switzerland market closed weak on Monday although the downside was much less pronounced than the losses posted by most of the major markets in the European region.
The weakness in the market was due to rising fears of a global trade war after the U.S. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China and warned that the EU and the UK could be next in line for the levy.
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8 ชม. 2 นาทีที่ผ่านมา
European Stocks Close Notably Lower On Trade War Fears
European stocks closed notably lower on Monday, as imposition of punitive tariffs by the U.S. President Donald Trump on Canada, Mexico and China and his warning that the European Union and the UK could be the next target for the levies triggered a sell-off across the board.
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8 ชม. 20 นาทีที่ผ่านมา
Pound Advances Against Majors
The pound firmed against its major counterparts in the New York session on Monday.
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8 ชม. 57 นาทีที่ผ่านมา
U.S. Construction Spending Climbs Much More Than Expected In December
A report released by the Commerce Department on Monday showed construction spending in the U.S. increased by much more than expected in the month of December. The Commerce Department said construction spending climbed by 0.5 percent to an annual rate of $2.192 trillion in December after rising by 0.2 percent to a revised rate of $2.180 trillion in November.
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11 ชม. 15 นาทีที่ผ่านมา
U.S. Manufacturing Index Indicates Growth For First Time In Over Two Years
Following 26 consecutive months of contraction, the Institute for Supply Management released a report on Monday showing U.S. manufacturing activity expanded in the month of January. The ISM said its manufacturing PMI rose to 50.9 in January from 49.2 in December, with a reading above 50 indicating growth. Economists had expected the index to inch up to 49.8.
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