FTSE 100 Subdued With Inflation Data In Focus

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FTSE 100 Subdued With Inflation Data In Focus

(RTTNews) - U.K. stocks were little changed in cautious trade on Monday as investors looked ahead to the release of British inflation and retail sales data due later in the week for directional cues.

Across the Atlantic, a speech by Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller, business activity data for the month of January and December retail sales figures will be in focus.

The benchmark FTSE 100 was marginally lower at 7,624 after adding 0.6 percent on Friday.

PageGroup shares fell 2.5 percent. The recruiter said that a lack of client and candidate confidence hurt its earnings in its latest quarter.

Homebuilder Crest Nicholson lost 5 percent after lowering its profit guidance. Filtronic, a manufacturer of aerospace, defense, telecoms infrastructure products, jumped 3 percent after it secured a radio-frequency subsystem contract from QinetiQ, a global defence company.

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China Stock Market May Spin Its Wheels On Tuesday

China Stock Market May Spin Its Wheels On Tuesday

The China stock market on Monday ended the two-day slide in which it had dropped more than 60 points or 1.5 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index now sits just above the 3,975-point plateau and it's likely to be rangebound on Tuesday.
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Tech Shares May Boost Taiwan Stock Market

Tech Shares May Boost Taiwan Stock Market

The Taiwan stock market on Monday snapped the two-day slide in which it had slipped more than 60 points or 0.2 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just above the 28,330-point plateau and it may tick higher again on Tuesday.
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Singapore Shares May Remain Stuck In Neutral On Tuesday

Singapore Shares May Remain Stuck In Neutral On Tuesday

The Singapore stock market on Monday wrote a finish to the three-day slide in which it had slipped more than 20 points or 0.5 percent. The Straits Times Index now sits just beneath the 4,450-point plateau although it may spin its wheels on Tuesday.
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Little Movement Seen For Malaysia Stock Market

Little Movement Seen For Malaysia Stock Market

The Malaysia stock market has finished higher in two of three trading days since the end of the two-day slide in which it had slipped almost 7 point or 0.5 percent. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index now sits just above the 1,620-point plateau and it's expected to remain in that neighborhood again on Tuesday.
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Rally May Stall For Japan Stock Market

Rally May Stall For Japan Stock Market

Ahead of Monday's holiday for Culture Day, the Japan stock market had jumped higher in three straight sessions, advancing almost 2,200 points or 4 percent in that span. The Nikkei 225 now rests just above the 52,400-point plateau although it may run out of steam on Tuesday.
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KOSPI Due For Profit Taking On Tuesday

KOSPI Due For Profit Taking On Tuesday

The South Korea stock market has tracked higher in four straight sessions, advancing almost 215 points or 5.3 percent in that span. Now at another fresh record closing high, the KOSPI sits just above the 4,220-point plateau although investors may lock in gains on Tuesday.
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