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Australia Retail Sales Data Due On Tuesday
(RTTNews) - Australia will on Tuesday release December figures for retail sales, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity.
Retail sales are expected to sink 1.9 percent on month after rising 2.0 percent in November.
Japan will see December data for unemployment, with the jobless rate (2.5 percent) and the jobs-to-applicant ratio (1.28) expected to be unchanged from November.
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Sensex, Nifty Edge Lower; IT Stocks Drag On Trade Worries
Indian shares opened on a weak note on Friday after a Trump administration official called India the 'Maharaja' of tariffs and ramped up his criticism over the trade ahead of an expected tariff increase on August 27.
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Yen Falls Against Majors
The Japanese yen weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Friday.
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Australian Market Extends Early Losses In Mid-market
The Australian stock market is extending its early losses in mid-market moves on Friday, giving up some of the gains in the previous two sessions, following the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is staying above the 9,000 mark, with weakness in technology and financial stocks partially offset by gains in mining and energy stocks.
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Asian Markets Mostly Higher
Asian stock markets are trading mostly higher on Friday, despite the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight, as traders remain cautious amid lingering uncertainty about the outlook for interest rates ahead of US Fed Chair Jerome Powell's highly anticipated speech at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium later in the day. Asian markets ended mixed on Thursday.
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Sensex, Nifty Set For Muted Start
Indian shares may open on a sluggish note on Friday following six consecutive sessions of gains on optimism about S&P's rating upgrade for India, improving Sino-India relations and the Centre's plan to rationalize Goods and Services Tax (GST).
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Japanese Market Slightly Higher
The Japanese market is slightly higher on Friday, snapping a three-session losing streak, despite the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei 225 is moving above the 42,650 level, with gains across all sectors led by automakers and financial stocks as domestic inflation data beat expectations.
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Australian Market Slightly Lower
The Australian stock market is trading slightly lower on Friday, recouping some of the gains in the previous two sessions, following the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is staying above the 9,000 mark, with weakness in technology and financial stocks partially offset by gains in mining and energy stocks.
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U.S. Dollar Climbs Against Majors
The U.S. dollar strengthened against its major counterparts in the New York session on Thursday.
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