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Australia Trade Data Due On Thursday
(RTTNews) - Australia will on Thursday release May figures for imports, exports and trade balance, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. In April, imports were up 2.0 percent on month and exports fell 5.0 percent for a trade surplus of A$11.158 billion.
The central bank in Malaysia will wrap up its monetary policy meeting and then announce its decision on interest rates. The central bank is expected to keep its benchmark lending rate steady at 3.00 percent.
Taiwan will provide June numbers for consumer prices; in May, overall inflation was up 2.02 percent on year.
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Walmart Shares Hit As Q2 Profit Misses Street, Updates FY26 Outlook Below View
Shares of Walmart Inc. were losing around 5 percent in the morning trading after the retail behemoth reported second-quarter earnings below market estimates, despite a significant year-over-year growth. Meanwhile, net sales were higher and beat the Street estimates.
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Philly Fed Index Unexpectedly Returns To Negative Territory In August
Manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia area has weakened in the month of August, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia revealed in a report released on Thursday. The Philly Fed said its diffusion index for current general activity tumbled to a negative 0.3 in August from a positive 15.9 in July, with a negative reading indicating contraction.
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U.S. Jobless Claims Rise More Than Expected To 235,000
First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits rose by much more than expected in the week ended August 16th, according to a repot released by the Labor Department on Thursday. The report said initial jobless claims climbed to 235,000, an increase of 11,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 224,000. Economists had expected jobless claims to inch up to 225,000.
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Euro, Pound Rises After Eurozone, U.K. PMI Reports
The European currency abd British pound strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Thursday, after the release of Purchasing Managers' index data from both economies.
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Canadian Stocks May Open Slightly Weak
Canadian shares may open slightly down on Thursday with investors focusing on the upcoming speeches by central bank chiefs, including Fed Chair Jerome Powell, at the Jackson Hole Symposium.
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Philly Fed Index Slumps Much More Than Expected In August
Manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia area has weakened in the month of August, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia revealed in a report released on Thursday.
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U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Rise More Than Expected
First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits rose by much more than expected in the week ended August 16th, according to a repot released by the Labor Department on Thursday.
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FTSE 100 Slips Ahead Of Speeches At Jackson Hole Symposium
U.K. stocks are drifting down a bit on Thursday with investors largely staying cautious, digesting flash survey data on regional manufacturing and services sector activity, and looking ahead to the Jackson Hole Symposium.
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