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New Zealand Interest Rate Decision Due On Wednesday
(RTTNews) - The Reserve Bank of New Zealand will on Wednesday conclude its monetary policy meeting and then announce its decision on interest rates, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. The RBNZ is widely expected to keep its Official Cash Rate unchanged at 5.50 percent.
South Korea will see July data for imports, exports and trade balance. In June, imports were down 25.4 percent and exports sank 16.5 percent for a trade surplus of $1.63 billion.
Australia will see July results for the leading index from the Melbourne Institute; in June, the index rose 0.1 percent on month.
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Japan Shares May Head South Again On Monday
The Japanese stock market on Friday snapped the two-day slide in which it had dropped almost 550 points or 1.5 percent. The Nikkei 225 now sits just above the 37,160-point plateau although it may hand back those gains on Monday.
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South Korea Bourse May Extend Losing Streak
The South Korea stock market has finished lower in back-to-back sessions, sinking almost 35 points or 1.4 percent along the way. The KOSPI now rests just above the 2,590-point plateau and it may take further damage on Monday.
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Japan Leading Index Data Due On Monday
Japan will on Monday see March results for its leading and coincident indexes, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity.
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Euro Slips On Trump's Tariff Proposal
The euro fell against its major counterparts on Friday, as President Donald Trump proposed tariffs on imports from the European Union starting on June 1.
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Swiss Market Ends Weak On Tariff Concerns
After opening on a positive note and staying above the flat line till about an hour past noon, the Switzerland market tumbled on Friday, hurt by U.S. President Donald Trump's threat that imports from the European Union will face 50% tariffs from June 1st.
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European Stocks Closed Weak On Trump's Fresh Tariff Threat
European stocks closed on a weak note on Friday despite staging a fairly strong recovery past mid afternoon. After staying modestly higher till noon, the major European markets tumbled after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose 50% tariffs on imports from the European Union from June 1st.
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TSX Recovers After Early Setback; Materials Stocks Move Higher
After a weak start and a subsequent drop to lower levels, the Canadian market recovered well and is down just marginally a little past noon on Friday.
The early setback was due to U.S. President Donald Trump's threat that 50% tariffs will be imposed on imports from the European Union beginning June 1st.
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U.S. New Home Sales Spike From Downwardly Revised Level In April
The Commerce Department released a report on Friday showing new home sales in the U.S. in the month of April spiked compared to a significantly downwardly revised level in March. The report said new home sales soared by 10.9 percent to an annual rate of 743,000 in April after jumping by 2.6 percent to a downwardly revised rate of 670,000 in March.
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