European Economic News Preview: Eurozone Final Factory PMI Due

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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TSX Hovers Near Record High; Materials, Energy Stocks Shine Again

Materials and energy stocks are among the prominent gainers in the Canadian market, which is up in positive territory in mid afternoon trades on Thursday.

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Swiss Market Ends Weak

The Switzerland market ended modestly lower on Thursday after languishing in negative territory right through the day's trading session, as the mood remained cautious with investors looking ahead to speeches from central bank chiefs at Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole Symposium.

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European Stocks Close On Mixed Note Again

European stocks turned in another mixed performance as investors stayed a bit cautious on Thursday, looking ahead to Federal Reserve's symposium at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and largely shrugging off trade concerns. Investors also digested the latest batch of regional economic data, including flash estimates of manufacturing and services sector activity in the major economies.

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EURUSD	1.16004	GBPUSD	1.34082	AUDUSD	0.64281
USDJPY	148.567	USDCAD	1.39114	USDCHF	0.80966