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FTSE 100 Slips Into Red As Oil Prices Fall
(RTTNews) - U.K. stocks traded lower on Thursday as oil prices slipped in the energy market and the British pound jumped against the dollar on U.S. rate cut hopes.
The latest U.S. initial jobless claims figure will be out later in the day and signs of a weakening labor market could weaken the dollar further.
The benchmark FTSE 100 was marginally lower at 7,722 after rising 0.4 percent on Wednesday.
BP Plc and Shell were down around half a percent each as Benchmark Brent crude futures slipped back below $80 per barrel after major shipping companies began returning to the Red Sea.
Miners Anglo American, Antofagasta and Glencore were trading flat to slightly lower after U.S holiday retail sales figures came in below expectations.
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Sensex, Nifty Open Lower On Tariff Concerns
Indian shares opened a tad lower on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing an additional 25 percent tariff on India as a "penalty" in response to its continued purchase of Russian oil.
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Australian Market Extends Early Losses In Mid-market
The Australian market is extending early losses in mid-market moves on Thursday, snapping a three session winning streak, despite the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is staying below the 8,850 level, with weakness in iron ore miners and energy stocks.
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Asian stock markets are trading mostly higher on Thursday, despite the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight, after U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. was closing in on the trade deal with China. Traders also remain optimistic about the US Fed cutting interest rates as early as September based on the recent economic data from the U.S.
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Sensex, Nifty To Open On Sluggish Note As Investors Weigh Trump Tariffs
Indian shares look set to open lower on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing an additional 25 percent tariff on India as a "penalty" in response to its continued purchase of Russian oil.
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Thai Stock Market May See Continued Support On Thursday
The Thai stock market has moved higher in three straight sessions, gathering more than 45 points or 3.9 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just beneath the 1,265-point plateau and it's expected to extend its gains again on Thursday.
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Australia June Trade Surplus A$5.365 Billion
Australia posted a seasonally adjusted merchandise trade surplus of A$5.365 billion in June, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Thursday.
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Australia Building Approvals Jump 11.9% In June
The total number of building approvals issued in Australia in June was up a seasonally adjusted 11.9 percent on month, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Thursday - coming in at 17,076.
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Japanese Market Notably Higher
The Japanese market is trading notably higher on Thursday, extending the gains in the previous two sessions, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei 225 is moving above the 41,000 mark, with gains in index heavyweights and financial stocks.
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