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Australia Unemployment Data Due On Thursday
(RTTNews) - Australia will on Thursday release October numbers for unemployment, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity.
The jobless rate is expected to dip to 4.4 percent from 4.5 percent in September, with the addition of 20.3K jobs following the increase of 14.9K a month earlier. The participation rate is seen steady at 67.0 percent.
Japan will provide October data for producer prices; in September, producer prices were up 0.3 percent on month and 2.7 percent on year.
New Zealand will see September figures for electronic card retail sales; in August, sales were down 0.5 percent on month and up 1.0 percent on year.
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U.S. Dollar Drops Against Majors
The U.S. dollar dropped against its major counterparts in the New York session on Thursday.
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Singapore Shares May Run Out Of Steam On Friday
The Singapore stock market has finished higher in three straight sessions, gathering almost 90 points or 2 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now sits just above the 4,575-point plateau although it may spin its wheels on Friday.
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Malaysia Bourse May Hand Back Thursday's Gains
The Malaysia stock market inched higher again on Thursday, one day after ending the three-day winning streak in which it had risen more than 15 points or 1 percent. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index now sits just above the 1,630-point plateau although it figures to head south again on Friday.
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Rally May Stall On Friday For Japan Stock Market
The Japan stock market has finished higher in back-to-back sessions, advancing more than 430 points or 0.8 percent along the way. The Nikkei 225 now rests just above the 51,280-point plateau although it may run out of steam on Friday.
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Profit Taking Expected For KOSPI On Friday
The South Korea stock market has tracked higher in four straight sessions, advancing almost 220 points or 5.5 percent in that span. The KOSPI sits just above the 4,170-point plateau although investors figure to cash in on Friday.
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China Data On Tap For Friday
China will on Friday release a batch of data on Friday, headlining a busy day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. On tap are October figures for fixed asset investment, industrial production, retail sales, house prices and unemployment.
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New Zealand Manufacturing Sector Moves To Expansion - BusinessNZ
The manufacturing sector moved back up into expansion territory in October, the latest survey from Business New Zealand revealed on Friday with a Performance of Manufacturing Index score of 51.4.
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TSX Tumbles 2%; Technology, Financials Stocks Down Sharply
The Canadian market is down sharply Thursday afternoon, weighed down by a sell-off in tech stocks amid concerns about high valuations. Shares from healthcare, utilities and financials sectors are the other major losers.
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