European Economic News Preview: Italy Retail Sales Data Due
(RTTNews) - Retail sales data from Italy is the major statistical report due on Wednesday, headlining a light day for the European economic news.
At 2.00 am ET, Statistics Sweden is scheduled to release industrial output, new orders and household consumption data for December.
At 4.00 am ET, Italy's Istat publishes retail sales data for December. Sales are forecast to fall 0.8 percent on a monthly basis, reversing a 0.8 percent rise in November.
At 6.00 am ET, unemployment data is due from Portugal.
At 10.00 am ET, Poland's central bank is set to announce its monetary policy decision. The bank is likely to maintain its key interest rate at 6.75 percent.
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Thai Shares Expected To Return To The Downside
Ahead of Wednesday's holiday for Makha Bucha Day, the Thai stock market had moved higher in two of three trading days since the end of the seven-day losing streak in which it had plummeted more than 85 points or 6.3 percent. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just above the 1,280-point plateau and it figures to open under pressure on Thursday.
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5 ชม. 27 นาทีที่ผ่านมา
Little Movement Expected For Indonesia Stock Market
The Indonesia stock market on Wednesday ended the five-day losing streak in which it had plummeted more than 540 points or 7.9 percent. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just beneath the 6,650-point plateau and it's expected to remain in that neighborhood again on Thursday.
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5 ชม. 57 นาทีที่ผ่านมา
Japanese Market Sharply Higher
The Japanese market is trading sharply higher on Thursday, extending the gains in the previous three sessions, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei 225 is moving well above the 39,400 level, with gains across most sectors led by most index heavyweights and financial stocks.
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6 ชม. 1 นาทีที่ผ่านมา
Overbought Hang Seng Tipped To Open In The Red
The Hong Kong stock market rebounded hard on Wednesday, one day after snapping the three-day winning streak in which it had rallied more than 820 points or 3.9 percent. The Hang Seng Index now rests just beneath the 21,860-point plateau although it's looking at a soft start on Thursday.
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6 ชม. 12 นาทีที่ผ่านมา
Australian Market Modestly Higher
The Australian market is trading modestly higher on Thursday, extending the gains in the previous two sessions, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is moving above the 8,550 level, with gains in mining and financial stocks partially offset by weakness in energy and technology stocks.
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6 ชม. 26 นาทีที่ผ่านมา
Lower Open Called For China Stock Market
The China stock market bounced higher again on Wednesday, one day after snapping the three-day winning streak in which it had improved almost 90 points or 2.8 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index now rests just beneath the 3,350-point plateau although it may open in the red on Thursday.
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6 ชม. 27 นาทีที่ผ่านมา
Taiwan Stock Market May See Continued Consolidation
The Taiwan stock market has moved lower in two of three trading days since the end of the four-day winning streak in which it had spiked more than 760 points or 3.4 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now rests just above the 23,380-point plateau and it may take further damage on Thursday.
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6 ชม. 57 นาทีที่ผ่านมา
Japan Producer Prices Rise 0.3% In January
Producer prices in Japan were up 0.3 percent on month in January, the Bank of Japan said on Thursday.
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7 ชม. 17 นาทีที่ผ่านมา
