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Australia Home Loan Data Due On Wednesday
(RTTNews) - Australia will on Wednesday release December data for home loans, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. In November, home loans were up 0.1 percent on month and investment lending slipped 1.0 percent.
Japan will see January results for M2 money stocks and machine tool orders. The M2 (1.3 percent) and tool orders (11.2 percent) are both expected to be unchanged.
Indonesia will provide December numbers for retail sales; in November, sales were up 0.9 percent on year.
Finally, the markets in Thailand are closed on Wednesday for Makha Bucha Day and will re-open on Thursday.
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Japanese Market Slightly Higher
The Japanese stock market is slightly higher on Wednesday after opening well in the red, extending the gains in the previous session, despite the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei 225 is moving well above the 40,550 level, with gains in automakers, exporters and financial stocks partially offset by weakness in technology stocks.
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Indonesia Stock Market May Open In The Red On Wednesday
The Indonesia stock market has moved higher in two of three trading days since the end of the two-day slide in which it had dropped almost 140 points or 1.9 percent. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just above the 7,515-point plateau and it may hand back Tuesday's gains on Wednesday.
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Australian Market Notably Higher
Australian shares are trading notably higher on Wednesday, adding to the gains in the previous two sessions, with the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 moving above the 8,800 level, despite the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight, with gains across most sectors led by mining and financial stocks.
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Hong Kong Shares Due For Consolidation On Wednesday
The Hong Kong stock market has moved higher in consecutive trading days, advancing almost 400 points or 1.7 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now rests just above the 24,900-point plateau although investors may lock in gains on Wednesday.
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Rally May Stall For China Stock Market
The China stock market has tracked higher in consecutive trading days, gathering almost 60 points or 1.7 percent along the way. The Shanghai Composite Index now sits just shy of the 3,620-point plateau although it may spin its wheels on Wednesday.
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New Zealand Jobless Rate Climbs To 5.2% In Q2
The unemployment rate in New Zealand came in at a seasonally adjusted 5.2 percent in the second quarter of 2025, Statistics New Zealand said on Wednesday.
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Taiwan Shares May Head South Again On Wednesday
The Taiwan stock market on Tuesday wrote a finish to the two-day losing streak in which it had slipped more than 270 points or 1.2 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just above the 23,660-point plateau although it may see renewed consolidation on Wednesday.
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Singapore Stock Market May Spin Its Wheels On Wednesday
The Singapore stock market has climbed higher in two straight sessions, gathering more than 50 points or 1.2 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now sits just beneath the 4,210-point plateau although it may be stuck in neutral on Wednesday.
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