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Australia Trade Data Due On Thursday
(RTTNews) - Australia will on Thursday release February figures for imports, exports and trade balance, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. In January, imports were up 5.0 percent on month and exports rose 1.0 percent for a trade surplus of A$11.688 billion.
China will see March results for its services and manufacturing PMIs from Caixin; in February, their scores were 55.0 and 51.6, respectively.
Hong Kong will see March results for the private sector PMI from S&P Global; in February, the index score was 53.9.
Finally, the markets in Thailand are closed on Thursday for Chakri Day and will re-open on Friday.
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Positive Start Seen For Canadian Stocks
Canadian stocks may edge up a bit in early trades Friday morning with some encouraging earnings announcements and firm commodity prices aiding sentiment.
Investors will also be reacting to the data showing a 41,000 jobs drop in Canadian employment in the month of July. Data from Statistics Canada also showed that the unemployment rate in Canada came in unchanged at 6.9%.
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UK Market Roughly Flat; Mining Stocks Move Higher
Amid a lack of economic and earnings data, U.K. stocks are moving in a tight range in somewhat lackluster trade on Friday. Investors are assessing the potential impact of the Trump administration's reciprocal tariffs on global economic growth. Optimism about a rate cut by the Fed next month is aiding sentiment a bit.
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CAC 40 Climbs Higher For 3rd Straight Day
French stocks are modestly higher on Friday, extending gains to a third straight session, with mostly encouraging corporate earnings announcements aiding sentiment.
Concerns about the potential impact of Trump's reciprocal tariffs limit market's upside a bit.
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5h 8min ago
Sensex Plunges 765 Points On Tariff Worries; Nifty Ends Below 24,400
Indian shares fell sharply on Friday amid concerns that steep 50 percent U.S. tariffs on Indian goods may hut the country's manufacture push and slow economic growth.
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DAX Modestly Lower After Four-day Winning Streak
German stocks are down in negative territory on Friday, drifting lower after four successive days of gains, as some disappointing earnings announcements, and concerns about the impact of tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump weigh on sentiment.
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European Shares Mixed As Investors Weigh Trump Tariff Impact
European stocks were mixed on Friday after the Trump administration's higher tariff rates on trading partners took effect from midnight and Moscow confirmed Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump are preparing to meet in the coming days, raising hopes of a ceasefire in the Ukraine war.
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6h 42min ago
Asian Shares Mostly Lower In Cautious Trade; Nikkei Bucks Trend
Asian stocks ended mostly lower in cautious trade on Friday as U.S. President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs targeting more than 90 nations came into force just after midnight.
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European Shares Seen Higher At Open
European shares are seen opening higher on Friday after U.S. reciprocal tariffs took effect at midnight on Thursday.
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