Sensex, Nifty Set To Follow Asian Peers Lower Ahead Of China Trade Data

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(RTTNews) - Indian shares may open on a lackluster note Thursday and volatility is not ruled out amid selling by foreign investors and ahead of Nifty weekly expiry.

Foreign institutional investors (FII) offloaded shares worth net Rs 6,669.10 crore on Wednesday, while domestic institutional investors (DII) bought shares worth net Rs 5,928.81 crore, according to the provisional data available on the NSE.

Shares of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation and Bharat Petroleum Corporation could be in focus ahead of their quarterly earnings results and amid news that both the companies will consider a bonus issue proposal in their board meet.

SBI is scheduled to unveil its Q4 earnings results later today. Larsen & Toubro has declared a final dividend of Rs. 28 per share after Q4 net profit beat estimates.

Benchmark indexes Sensex and Nifty ended a choppy session little changed on Wednesday while the rupee settled on a flat note at 83.51 against the dollar.

Asian markets traded mostly lower this morning, with Chinese and Hong Kong stocks bucking the weak trend ahead of the release of Chinese trade data later in the day.

The dollar was stable, and gold held steady while oil extended overnight gains as investors digested mixed inventory data and awaited more clarity on a potential ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

U.S. stocks ended mixed overnight as Treasury yields rose after a 10-year notes auction.

The Dow inched up 0.4 percent to extend gains for a sixth consecutive session and close above 39,000 points for the first time in five weeks.

The S&P 500 finished marginally lower and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite eased 0.2 percent.

European stocks rose for a fourth straight session on Wednesday as Sweden's central bank cut interest rates for the first time in eight years and signaled two more rate reductions during the second half of the year.

The pan European STOXX 600 gained 0.3 percent. The German DAX edged up 0.4 percent, France's CAC 40 added 0.7 percent and the U.K.'s FTSE 100 rose half a percent.

Rebound Anticipated For Singapore Stock Market

The Singapore stock market on Monday ended the three-day winning streak in which it had collected more than 30 points or 0.8 percent. The Straits Times Index now sits just above the 3,730-point plateau although it's likely to bounce higher again on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is cautiously optimistic, with technology and oil stocks expected to lead the way higher. The European and U.S. markets were mostly higher and the Asian bourses are also likely to open to the upside. The STI finished modestly lower on Monday following mixed performances from the financial shares, property stocks and industrial issues. For the day, the index lost 12.15 points or 0.32 percent to finish at 3,732.55 after trading between 3,727.94 and 3,754.82. Among the actives, CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust skidded 1.01 percent, while CapitaLand Investment advanced 0.72 percent, City Developments added 0.39 percent, DBS Group retreated 1.26 percent, DFI Retail surged 3.42 percent, Hongkong Land tanked 2.14 percent, Keppel DC REIT sank 0.45 percent, Keppel Ltd rose 0.30 percent, Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust, Mapletree Industrial Trust rallied 0.81 percent, SATS plunged 2.60 percent, Seatrium Limited declined 1.08 percent, SembCorp Industries tumbled 1.37 percent, Singapore Technologies Engineering plummeted 5.52 percent, SingTel dropped 0.63 percent, Thai Beverage jumped 0.97 percent, Wilmar International spiked 1.31 percent, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding slumped 0.79 percent and Emperador, Genting Singapore, Yangzijiang Financial, Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation, Frasers Centrepoint Trust, Mapletree Logistics Trust and Comfort DelGro were unchanged.

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Malaysia Stock Market Poised To Open To The Upside On Tuesday

The Malaysia stock market on Monday snapped the two-day slide in which it had slumped almost 20 points or 1.2 percent. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index now sits just above the 1,600-point plateau and it's tipped to open in the green again on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is cautiously optimistic, with technology and oil stocks expected to lead the way higher. The European and U.S. markets were mostly higher and the Asian bourses are also likely to open to the upside. The KLCI finished modestly higher on Monday following gains from the telecoms and plantations, while the financial and industrial sectors were mixed. For the day, the index improved 11.60 points or 0.73 percent to finish at 1,604.04 after trading between 1,591.49 and 1,605.41. Among the actives, Axiata rallied 1.34 percent, while Celcomdigi strengthened 1.20 percent, CIMB Group was up 0.24 percent, Genting gained 0.53 percent, Genting Malaysia jumped 1.42 percent, IHH Healthcare eased 0.14 percent, IOI Corporation accelerated 1.53 percent, Kuala Lumpur Kepong gathered 0.46 percent, Maxis surged 3.78 percent, Maybank dipped 0.19 percent, MISC sank 0.66 percent, MRDIY added 0.55 percent, Nestle Malaysia slid 0.20 percent, Petronas Chemicals fell 0.22 percent, PPB Group dropped 0.70 percent, Press Metal skyrocketed 6.59 percent, Public Bank collected 0.67 percent, QL Resources improved 0.84 percent, RHB Bank rose 0.47 percent, Sime Darby perked 0.45 percent, SD Guthrie soared 2.29 percent, Sunway spiked 1.72 percent, Telekom Malaysia increased 0.48 percent, Tenaga Nasional climbed 1.13 percent, YTL Corporation shed 0.51 percent and YTL Power was unchanged. The lead from Wall Street suggests mild upside as the major averages opened on opposite sides of the line on Monday and maintained a fairly narrow trading range before ending mixed.

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South Korea Shares May Add To Their Winnings On Tuesday

The South Korea stock market has finished higher in two of three trading days since the end of the four-day losing streak in which it had plunged almost 250 points or 5.8 percent. The KOSPI now sits just beneath the 2,470-point plateau and it may tick higher again on Tuesday.

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Energy, Mining Stocks Lift TSX

The Canadian market closed on a firm note on Monday, lifted by gains in energy and materials stocks as commodity prices climbed higher amid an escalation in the Russia - Ukraine war.

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RBA Minutes On Tap For Tuesday

The Reserve Bank of Australia will on Tuesday release the minutes from its November 5 monetary policy meeting, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity.

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Dollar Slips Against Major Counterparts

The U.S. dollar drifted lower on Monday as bond yields fell, and the Euro gained in strength after European Central Bank Governing Council member Nagel said central banks may have to raise rates in the event of inflationary pressures rise.

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Canadian Market Modestly Higher, Looks Headed For Positive Close

The Canadian market is up in positive territory Monday afternoon with energy and materials shares recording strong gains thanks to higher commodity prices. The mood remains a bit cautious amid concerns about geopolitical tensions, and uncertainty about the Federal Reserve's monetary policy moves.

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Swiss Market Ends Marginally Up

The Switzerland market closed marginally up on Monday after spending much of the day's session in negative territory. It was a lackluster session with investors looking for directional cues and refraining from making significant moves.

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