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Japan Household Spending Data Due On Friday
(RTTNews) - Japan will on Friday release September figures for household spending, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. In August, spending was up 0.6 percent on month and 2.3 percent on year.
Malaysia will provide September numbers for industrial production; in August, output was up 4.9 percent on year.
Taiwan will see October data for imports, exports and trade balance. In September, imports surged 25.1 percent on year and exports soared an annual 33.8 percent for a trade surplus of $12.40 billion.
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Higher Open Called For Thai Stock Market
The Thai stock market has finished lower in consecutive trading days, dropping more than 20 points or 1.6 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just beneath the 1,285-point plateau although it's expected to find traction on Thursday.
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Japanese Market Notably Higher
The Japanese market is notably higher on Thursday, extending the gains in the previous session, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei 225 is moving above the 51,250 level, with gains across most sectors led by technology and financial stocks. Index heavyweights were weak.
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Indonesia Bourse May Extend Wednesday's Gains
The Indonesia stock market on Wednesday ended the two-day slide in which it had fallen almost 30 points or 0.4 percent. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just beneath the 8,390-point plateau and it may add to its winnings on Thursday.
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Hang Seng May Breach 27,000-Point Level
The Hong Kong stock market has moved higher in three straight sessions, advancing almost 675 points or 2.9 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now rests just above the 26,920-point plateau and it's expected to open to the upside again on Thursday.
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Australian Market Modestly Lower
The Australian market is trading modestly lower on Thursday, adding to the losses in the previous two sessions, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is falling well below the 8,800 level, with weakness is financial, energy and technology stocks partially offset by gains in mining stocks.
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China Shares May Find Traction On Thursday
The China stock market has moved lower in two straight sessions, sinking almost 20 points or 0.5 percent along the way. The Shanghai Composite Index now sits just above the 4,000-point plateau although it figures to move back to the upside on Thursday.
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Australia Jobless Rate Falls To 4.3% In October
The unemployment rate in Australia came in at a seasonally adjusted 4.3 percent in October, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Thursday.
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Mild Upside Seen For Taiwan Stock Market
The Taiwan stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last five trading days since the end of the two-day losing streak in which it had given up more than 640 points or 2.3 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just beneath the 27,950-point plateau and it may tick higher again on Thursday.
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