Canadian Market Ends Moderately Lower

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(RTTNews) - The Canadian market ended lower on Tuesday as weak oil prices weighed on energy stocks. Shares from materials and utilities sectors also declined sharply.

Investors digested the data on U.S. consumer price inflation, and looked ahead to the Federal Reserve's monetary policy announcement, due on Wednesday.

The benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index, which dropped to 20,162.09, ended the day's session with a loss of 84.52 points or 0.42% at 20,233.84.

Cogeco Communications (CCA.TO) ended lower by 6% after Rogers Communications said it will sell all of its subordinate voting shares in Cogeco and Cogeco Communications to Quebec's provincial pension plan manager for C$829 million.

Spin Master Corp (TOY.TO), Tourmaline Oil Corp (TOU.TO), Nutrien (NTR.TO), Precision Drilling Corporation (PD.TO) and Franco-Nevada Corporation (FNV.TO) lost 3 to 4%.

BRP Inc (DOO.TO), Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM.TO), Newmont Corporation (NGT.TO), TFI International (TFII.TO), Onex Corporation (ONEX.TO), West Fraser Timber (WFG.TO) and Constellation Software (CSU.TO) ended lower by 1 to 2.6%.

Among the gainers, Stelco Holdings (STLC.TO) climbed 7.8%. GFL Environmental (GFL.TO), Gildan Activewear (GIL.TO), Waste Connections (WCN.TO), Boyd Group Companies (BYD.TO) and Cameco Corporation (CCO.TO) ended down 2 to 5%.

Goeasy (GSY.TO), Restaurant Brands International (QSR.TO), CGI Inc (GIB.A.TO), Thomson Reuters (TRI.TO), Molson Coors Canada (TPX.B.TO), Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP.TO) and Descartes Systems Group (DSG.TO) advanced 1.5 to 2%.

Data from the Labor Department showed the consumer price index crept up by 0.1% in November after coming in unchanged in October. The uptick matched expectations.

Excluding food and energy prices, core consumer prices rose by 0.3% in November after edging up by 0.2% in October. The increase in core prices also came in line with estimates.

The report also said the annual rate of consumer price growth slipped to 3.1% in November from 3.2% in October, while the annual rate of core consumer price growth was unchanged at 4%.

Australian Market Trims Early Gains In Mid-market

The Australian stock market is trimming its early gains in mid-market trading on Tuesday, but extending the gains in the previous session, despite the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is moving above the 8,850 level to fresh all-time high, with gains in financial and energy stocks partially offset by weakness in mining and technology stocks.

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Asian Markets Trade Mostly Higher

Asian stock markets are trading mostly higher on Tuesday, despite the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight, with the Australian and the Japanese markets hitting record all-time highs, as the U.S. and China agreed to extend their tariff truce for another 90 days. Optimism about the US Fed cutting interest rate at its next meeting is also aiding market sentiment.

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Sensex, Nifty Set For Muted Open On Mixed Global Cues

Indian shares are seen opening flat to slightly lower on Tuesday after rising sharply in the previous session as the announcement of a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump has fueled expectations of a potential end to sanctions limiting supply of Russian oil to other markets.

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Japanese Market Sharply Higher; Up 2%

The Japanese stock market is trading sharply higher on Tuesday, extending the gains in the previous five sessions, despite the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight, with the Nikkei 225 surging over 2 percent near the 42,700 level to record all-time highs, with gains across all sectors led by index heavyweights, technology and financial stocks.

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Indonesia Stock Market May Be Stuck In Neutral On Tuesday

The Indonesia stock market has tracked higher in back-to-back sessions, improving more than 115 points or 15 percent along the way. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just above the 7,600-point plateau although it's expected to open in the red on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is soft ahead of key U.S. inflation data. The European markets were mixed and the U.S. bourses were down and the Asian markets also figure to track into the red.

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Renewed Consolidation Likely For Hong Kong Stock Market

The Hong Kong stock market moved higher again on Monday, one session after snapping the four-day winning streak in which it had rallied more than 570 points or 2.4 percent. The Hang Seng Index now rests just above the 24,900-point plateau although it may hand back those gains on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is soft ahead of key U.S. inflation data. The European markets were mixed and the U.S. bourses were down and the Asian markets also figure to track into the red.

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Australian Market Modestly Higher

The Australian stock market is trading modestly higher on Tuesday after opening in the red, extending the gains in the previous session, despite the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is moving above the 8,850 level to fresh all-time high, with gains in financial and energy stocks and a mixed performance in mining and technology stocks.

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China Stock Market May Hand Back Monday's Gains

The China stock market bounced higher again on Monday, one session after halting the four-day winning streak in which it had gathered almost 80 points or 2.4 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index now sits just beneath the 3,650-point plateau although it's likely to head south again on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is soft ahead of key U.S. inflation data. The European markets were mixed and the U.S. bourses were down and the Asian markets also figure to track into the red.

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