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Japan Rate Decision On Tap For Friday
(RTTNews) - The Bank of Japan will wrap up its monetary policy meeting on Friday 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 -0.10 percent.
Singapore will release May figures for non-oil domestic exports, with forecasts suggesting a decline of 0.8 percent on month and 9.1 percent on year after rising 2.7 percent on month and sinking 9.8 percent on year in April. The trade surplus is pegged at SGD5.982 billion, up from SGD4.713 billion in the previous month.
New Zealand will see May results for the manufacturing index from BusinessNZ, with forecasts suggesting a score of 50.2 - up from 49.1 in April.
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Swiss Market Shrugs Off Weak Start, Ends On Firm Note
After opening weak and remaining subdued till noon, Swiss stocks found some support and kept edging higher on Thursday, and finally ended the day's session on a firm note.
Data showing a strong pace of expansion of the Swiss economy in the first quarter of this year aided sentiment.
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Major European Markets Recover After Early Setback, Close On Firm Note
Despite an early struggle, the major European markets turned in fairly steady performance as the session progressed on Thursday to eventually close on a firm note. Easing concerns about tariffs and U.S. inflation, and some encouraging regional economic data helped underpin sentiment.
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U.S. Business Inventories Inch Up Slightly Less Than Expected In March
The Commerce Department released a report on Thursday showing a slight increase by U.S. business inventories in the month of March. The report said business inventories crept up by 0.1 percent in March after rising by 0.2 percent in February. Economists had expected business inventories to rise by another 0.2 percent.
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TSX Rises For 8th Straight Session, Looks Set To Scale New Peak
The Canadian market is up in positive territory, extending gains to an eighth straight session, as the undertone continues to remain firm amid easing concerns about tariffs, and the recent data showing a smaller than expected increase in U.S. consumer price inflation in the month of April.
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U.S. Homebuilder Confidence Unexpectedly Slumps In May
Reflecting growing uncertainties stemming from elevated interest rates, tariff concerns, building material cost uncertainty and the cloudy economic outlook, the National Association of Home Builders released a report on Thursday showing an unexpected slump by U.S. homebuilder confidence in the month of May.
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U.S. Industrial Production Unexpectedly Flat In April
With a rebound by utilities output offset by decreases by manufacturing and mining output, the Federal Reserve released a report on Thursday showing industrial production in the U.S. came in unchanged in the month of April. The Fed said industrial production was unchanged in April after falling by 0.3 percent in March. Economists had expected industrial production to rise by 0.2 percent.
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New York Manufacturing Index Edges Modestly Lower In May
A report released by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said regional manufacturing activity continued to decline modestly in the month of May. The New York Fed said its general business conditions index edged down to a negative 9.2 in May from a negative 8.1 in April, with a negative reading indicating contraction. Economists had expected the index to dip to a negative 10.0.
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Philly Fed Index Jumps More Than Expected But Remains Negative In May
Philadelphia-area manufacturing activity remained weak in the month of May, according to a report released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia on Thursday. The Philly Fed said its diffusion index for current general activity jumped to a negative 4.0 in May from a negative 26.4 in April, but a negative reading still indicates contraction.
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