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BoJ Minutes On Tap For Wednesday
(RTTNews) - The Bank of Japan will on Wednesday release the minutes from its monetary policy meeting on April 27 and 28, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity.
At the meeting, the bank's Policy Board unanimously decided to maintain a negative interest rate of -0.1 percent on current accounts that financial institutions maintain at the central bank. The BoJ also unanimously decided to keep its yield curve control policy unchanged.
Australia will see May results for the leading economic index from the Melbourne Institute; in April, the index was flat with a slightly negative bias.
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Australian Market Maintains Slight Losses In Mid-market
The Australian stock market is maintaining its slight losses in mid-market moves on Wednesday, snapping a five-session winning streak, with the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 staying well below the 8,300 level, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight, with a mixed performance across most sectors. Traders are also booking some profits following the recent upside in the markets.
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Asian Markets Trade Mixed
Asian stock markets are trading mixed on Wednesday, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight, as traders assess the impact a temporary US-China tariff war settlement, under which tariffs will be reduced to 30 percent and 10 percent, respectively, for a 90-day period. They also cautiously await trade deals with other major US trading partners. Asian markets closed mixed on Tuesday.
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Sensex, Nifty Seen Higher At Open
Indian shares look set to open on a positive note Wednesday after official data showed India's consumer price inflation eased further in April to the lowest level in nearly six years amid a slower rise in food prices.
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Thai Bourse Likely To Remain Rangebound
The Thai stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the previous five trading days since the end of the five-day winning streak in which it had advanced more than 50 points or 4.3 percent. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just beneath the 1,215-point plateau and it's poised to inch higher again on Wednesday.
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Japanese Market Notably Lower
The Japanese stock market is trading notably lower on Wednesday after opening in the green, snapping a four-session winning streak, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei 225 is falling to near the 37,900 level, with weakness in exporters and automaker stocks partially offset by gains in technology and financial stocks.
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Higher Open Anticipated For Indonesia Shares
Ahead of long holiday weekend for Wesak Day, the Indonesia stock market had bounced higher again, one session after ending the eight-day winning streak in which it had rallied more than 210 points or 3.2 percent. The Jakarta Composite Index now rests just above the 6,830-point plateau and it's looking at a solid lead for Wednesday's trade.
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Mild Rebound Tipped For Hong Kong Shares
The Hong Kong stock market on Tuesday ended the eight-day winning streak in which it had surged almost 1,600 points or 7.1 percent. The Hang Seng Index now sits just beneath the 23,110-point plateau although it may tick back to the upside again on Wednesday.
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Australian Market Slightly Lower
Australian shares are trading slightly lower on Wednesday, snapping a five-session winning streak, with the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 staying well below the 8,300 level, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight, with a mixed performance across most sectors. Traders are also booking some profits following the recent upside in the markets.
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