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Japan Leading Index Data Due On Monday
(RTTNews) - Japan will on Monday see preliminary February results for its leading and coincident indexes, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. In January, the leading index was up 0.4 percent on month, while the coincident was up 0.1 percent.
New Zealand will release March figures for job advertisement data from ANZ; in February, job ads were down 1.4 percent on month.
Finally, the markets in Indonesia (Eid-ul-Fitr) and Thailand (Chakri Day) are closed on Monday and will re-open on Tuesday.
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Eurozone Retail Sales Fall More Than Forecast
Eurozone retail sales declined more than expected in July largely reflecting a notable fall in food and auto fuel sales, official data showed Thursday. Retail sales posted a monthly fall of 0.5 percent, in contrast to the 0.6 percent increase in June, Eurostat reported. Sales were expected to fall 0.3 percent.
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UK Construction Sector Continues To Shrink
The UK construction sector contracted for the eighth consecutive month in August due to marked reductions in the housing and civil engineering works, survey data published by S&P Global showed on Thursday. The construction Purchasing Managers' Index posted 45.5 in August, up from 44.3 in July. However, the score remained well below the 50.0 mark indicating sharp fall in construction output.
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European Shares Mostly Higher Before Debt Sales
European stocks were mostly higher on Thursday as bond market worries subsided, and investors awaited Eurozone retail sales data as well as debt auctions in France and the United Kingdom for direction.
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Asian Shares Mostly Higher; China And Hong Kong Markets Buck Trend
Asian stocks rose broadly on Thursday, even as Chinese and Hong Kong markets ended sharply lower following reports that China's financial regulators are considering a number of cooling measures for the stock market, including lifting certain short selling restrictions, increasing checks on speculative trades, and discouraging heavy retail participation.
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German Construction Sector Downturn Deepens
Germany's construction sector shrank further in August largely due to the steep fall in new orders, survey results from S&P Global showed on Thursday. The HCOB construction Purchasing Managers' Index fell to 46.0 in August from July's 29-month high of 46.3.
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Australia Trade Surplus At 17-Month High; Household Spending Growth Rises
Australia's trade surplus surged to the highest level in more than a year in July and household spending growth accelerated for the third straight month in July, official data showed on Thursday. The trade surplus increased unexpectedly to A$7.3 billion in July from A$5.4 billion in June, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said.
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European Shares Seen Tad Higher At Open On Fed Rate Cut Hopes
European stocks may open flat to slightly higher on Thursday as a bond market sell-off stabilized and dovish Fed comments coupled with weak U.S. data reinforced rate-cut bets.
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Sensex, Nifty Rally On GST Rejig
Indian shares opened on a buoyant note on Thursday after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced significant GST rate cuts, effective September 22.
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