Australia Building Approval Data Due On Thursday

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Australia Building Approval Data Due On Thursday

(RTTNews) - Australia will on Thursday release December data for building approvals, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. Approvals are expected to rise 1.0 percent on month after sinking 9.0 percent in November.

Japan will provide January numbers for monetary base, with forecasts suggesting a decline of 3.2 percent on year following the 6.1 percent decline in the previous month.

South Korea will see January figures for consumer prices, with forecasts calling for an increase of 0.5 percent on month and 5.0 percent on year. That follows the 0.2 percent monthly increase and the 5.0 percent yearly gain in December.

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Sensex, Nifty Drift Lower In Cautious Trade

Sensex, Nifty Drift Lower In Cautious Trade

Indian shares traded lower on Thursday as investors reacted to hawkish remarks from Fed Chair Jerome Powell and a mixed bag of U.S. tech earnings.
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Yen Falls Against Majors

Yen Falls Against Majors

The Japanese yen weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Thursday.
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Australian Market Trims Early Losses In Mid-market

Australian Market Trims Early Losses In Mid-market

The Australian market is trimming its early losses in mid-market moves on Thursday, but adding to the losses in the previous two sessions, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is falling to near the 8,900 level, with gains in iron ore miners and financial stocks partially offset by weakness in technology stocks.
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Asian Markets Trade Mostly Higher

Asian Markets Trade Mostly Higher

Asian markets are trading mostly higher on Thursday, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight, amid optimism about a potential trade deal between the U.S. and China as US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet. Traders also react to another quarter point interest rate cut by the US Fed. Asian markets closed mostly higher on Wednesday.
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Japanese Market Modestly Lower

Japanese Market Modestly Lower

The Japanese market is modestly lower in choppy trading on Thursday, reversing some of the sharp gains in the previous session, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei 225 is falling well below the 51,150 level, with weakness in index heavyweights and automaker stocks partially offset by gains in financial and technology stocks.
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China Bourse May Slip Beneath 4,000-Point Level

China Bourse May Slip Beneath 4,000-Point Level

The China stock market bounced higher again on Wednesday, one day after ending the three-day winning streak in which it had collected more than 80 points or 2 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index now sits just above the 4,015-point plateau although it may head south again on Thursday.
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