Japan Interest Rate Decision Due On Thursday
(RTTNews) - The Bank of Japan 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 BoJ is widely expected to keep its benchmark lending rate unchanged at 0.25 percent.
New Zealand will release Q3 numbers for gross domestic product, with forecasts suggesting a contraction of 0.2 percent on quarter and 0.4 percent on year following the 0.2 percent decline on quarter and the 0.5 percent drop in the three months prior.
The de facto central bank in Taiwan will also announce its decision on interest rates; the bank is expected to hold its lending rate steady at 2.00 percent.
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The Thai stock market on Wednesday ended the six-day losing streak in which it had stumbled more than 55 points or 4 percent. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just beneath the 1,400-point plateau although it's expected to open firmly in the red on Thursday.
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No Help Yet For Indonesia Stock Market
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Lower Open Predicted For Hong Kong Stock Market
The Hong Kong stock market on Wednesday wrote a finish to the three-day losing streak in which it had stumbled almost 700 points or 2.7 percent. The Hang Seng Index now rests just above the 19,860-point plateau although it's expected to move back to the downside again on Thursday.
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Soft Start Called For China Stock Market
The China stock market on Wednesday ended the three-day losing streak in which it had retreated more than 100 points or 3 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index now rests just above the 3,380-point plateau although it's expected to open in the red on Thursday.
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Taiwan Stock Market May Hand Back Wednesday's Gains
The Taiwan stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last five trading days since the end of the two-day slide in which it had fallen almost 360 points or 1.5 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now rests just beneath the 23,170-point plateau although it's tipped to see renewed consolidation on Thursday.
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More Pain Predicted For Singapore Stock Market
The Singapore stock market has moved lower in back-to-back sessions, falling more than 40 points or 1.1 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now sits just shy of the 3,780-point plateau and the losses may accelerate on Thursday.
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