Australia Building Approval Data Due On Tuesday

RTTNews | 7h 55min ago
Australia Building Approval Data Due On Tuesday

(RTTNews) - Australia will on Tuesday release March figures for building permits, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity.

Approvals are expected to slip 1.7 percent on month and rise 9.1 percent on year after easing 0.3 percent on month and climbing 9.1 percent on year in February.

Thailand will provide April data for consumer prices; in March, overall inflation was up 0.84 percent on year and core CPI rose an annual 0.86 percent.

China will see April results for the services PMI from Caixin; in March, the index score was 51.9.

Finally, the markets in South Korea (Buddha's birthday) and Japan (Greenery Day) are closed on Tuesday.

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China Service Sector Growth Softens In April

China Service Sector Growth Softens In April

China's service sector grew at the slowest pace in seven months in April as disruptions to goods trade amid fresh tariffs negatively impacted new work of some service providers, survey data from S&P Global revealed Tuesday. The Caixin Services Purchasing Managers' Index fell to 50.7 in April from 51.9 in March. The reading was forecast to drop moderately to 51.7.
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Sensex, Nifty Marginally Lower In Early Trade

Sensex, Nifty Marginally Lower In Early Trade

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Australian Market Slightly Higher In Mid-market After Early Losses

Australian Market Slightly Higher In Mid-market After Early Losses

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Asian Markets Trade Mostly Higher

Asian Markets Trade Mostly Higher

Asian stock markets are trading mostly higher on Tuesday, despite the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight, amid easing global trade concerns after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said 17 trading partners, excluding China, have presented very good trade proposals and some deals may be announced as early as this week. He added there could be substantial progress on trade with China.
RTTNews | 2h 55min ago
Thai Stock Market Due For Consolidation On Tuesday

Thai Stock Market Due For Consolidation On Tuesday

Ahead of Monday's holiday for Coronation Day, the Thai stock market had moved higher in five straight sessions, gathering more than 50 points or 4.2 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just beneath the 1,200-point plateau although it's expected to open in the red on Tuesday.
RTTNews | 3h 55min ago
Indonesia Shares Due For Profit Taking On Tuesday

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The Indonesia stock market has moved higher in six straight sessions, advancing more than 225 points or 3.6 percent along the way. The Jakarta Composite Index now rests just above the 6,830-point plateau although investors may lock in gains on Tuesday.
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