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European Economics Preview: Germany GfK Consumer Confidence Due
(RTTNews) - Consumer confidence survey results from Germany and France are due on Friday, headlining a light day for the European economic news.
At 2.00 am ET, Germany's market research group GfK is scheduled to issue consumer sentiment survey data. The forward-looking consumer confidence index is seen at -31.8 versus -30.6 in August.
In the meantime, producer prices and unemployment figures are due from Sweden.
At 2.45 am ET, France's statistical office Insee releases consumer sentiment survey data. The confidence index is seen at 79 in August, down from 80 in July. At 4.00 am ET, the European Central Bank publishes money supply data for July. Economists forecast M3 money supply to grow 5.6 percent annually after climbing 5.7 percent in June.
Also, Italy's consumer and business confidence survey results are due.
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Japanese Market Sharply Lower; Down 2.4%
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Australian Market Sharply Lower
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Thai Shares Tipped To Open Under Water Again On Friday
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Soft Start Expected For Singapore Stock Market
The Singapore stock market has tracked lower in four straight sessions, slumping almost 40 points or 1 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now sits just above the 3,940-point plateau and it figures to open in the red again on Friday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is broadly negative after U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff announcement. The European and U.S. markets were sharply lower and the Asian bourses are expected to open in similar fashion.
The STI finished modestly lower on Thursday following losses from the banks and mixed performances from the properties and industrials.
For the day, the index lost 11.98 points or 0.30 percent to finish at 3,942.23 after trading between 3,902.98 and 3,955.04.
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