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Japan Leading Index Due On Wednesday
(RTTNews) - Japan will on Wednesday see September figures for its leading index, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. The index is expected to see a score of 108.8, easing from 109.2 in August.
Australia will release September numbers for building approvals, with forecasts suggesting a decline of 4.6 percent on month following the 7.0 percent increase in August.
Malaysia will see unemployment data for September; in August, the jobless rate was 3.4 percent.
Taiwan will provide October figures for imports, exports and consumer prices. In September, imports were down 12.2 percent on year and exports rose an annual 3.4 percent for a trade surplus of $10.32 billion. Overall inflation was up 2.93 percent on year.
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KOSPI Expected To Erase Tuesday's Losses
The South Korea stock market headed south again on Tuesday, one day after ending the two-day slide in which it had given up almost 35 points or 1.4 percent. The KOSPI now rests just above the 2,635-point plateau although it's expected to rebound again on Wednesday.
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New Zealand Rate Decision On Tap For Wednesday
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand will wrap up its monetary policy meeting on Wednesday and the announce its decision on interest rates, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity.
The RBNZ is widely expected to trim its Official Cash Rate by 25 basis points, to 3.25 percent from 3.50 percent.
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U.S. Dollar Strengthens On Trump's Tariff Delay
The U.S. dollar was higher against its major counterparts in the New York session on Tuesday amid easing trade tensions between the U.S. and the European Union.
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European Stocks Close Broadly Higher On Strong Data, Easing Trade Tensions
European stocks closed on a positive note on Tuesday, continuing to benefit from U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to amid slightly easing concerns about a potential trade war following U.S. President Donald Trump's decision decision to wait till July 9th to implement the 50% tariffs he had threatened to impose on imports from the European Union.
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U.S. Consumer Confidence Rebounds Much More Than Expected In May
A report released by the Conference Board on Tuesday showed a substantial improvement by U.S. consumer confidence in the month of May. The Conference Board said its consumer confidence index spiked to 98.0 in May after plunging to a downwardly revised 85.7 in April.
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U.S. Durable Goods Orders Plunge 6.3% In April As Aircraft Orders Plummet
With orders for transportation equipment pulling back sharply, the Commerce Department released a report on Tuesday showing a steep drop by new orders for U.S. manufactured durable goods in the month of April. The Commerce Department said durable goods orders tumbled by 6.3 percent in April after surging by a downwardly revised 7.6 percent in March.
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Dollar Plunges Amidst Renewed Trade Tensions And Fiscal Deficit Concerns
The Dollar recorded a massive plunge during the week ended May 23 amidst an escalation in tensions between the U.S. and its trading partners, particularly the European Union.
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Bay Street Seen Opening Higher Again
Canadian shares are likely to extend recent gains on Tuesday following U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to wait till July 9th to implement the 50% tariffs he had threatened to impose on imports from the European Union.
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