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Tokyo Inflation Data Due On Friday
(RTTNews) - Japan is on Friday scheduled to release September data for Tokyo-area inflation, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity.
Tokyo inflation, considered to be a leading indicator for the national trend, was up 2.6 percent overall on year, while core CPI rose an annual 2.5 percent.
Singapore will see August numbers for industrial production, with forecasts suggesting a decline of 5.8 percent on month and 2.5 percent on year; that follows the 8.2p percent monthly increase and the 7.1 percent annual gain.
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Australian Market Swings To Gains In Mid-market
The Australian stock market is swinging to gains in mid-market moves on Friday, extending the gains in the previous session, despite the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is staying above the 8,750 level, with gains in iron miners and financial stocks partially offset by weakness in gold miner and technology stocks.
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Asian Markets Trade Mostly Lower
Asian stock markets are trading mostly lower on Friday, following the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight, as U.S. President Donald Trump announced a new round of tariffs ranging from 25 to 100 percent on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets, heavy trucks and branded drugs starting October 1. Asian markets ended mixed on Thursday.
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Sensex, Nifty Set To Extend Losses As Trump Slaps 100% Tariff On Pharma
Indian shares look set to extend recent losses on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a new round of tariffs, saying the United States will impose a 100 percent tariff on imported branded drugs, 25 percent tariff on imports of all heavy-duty trucks and 50 percent tariff on kitchen cabinets.
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Winning Streak May End For Thai Shares
The Thai stock market has tracked higher in two straight sessions, gathering more than 15 points or 1.2 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just beneath the 1,290-point plateau although it may be stuck in neutral on Friday.
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Japanese Market Modestly Lower
Snapping a three-session winning streak, the Japanese market is modestly lower on Friday, following the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei 225 is falling below the 45,700 level, with weakness in technology stocks partially offset by gains in exporters and financial stocks.
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2h 11min ago
Lower Open Called For Indonesia Stock Market
The Indonesia stock market on Thursday snapped the two-day winning streak in which it had advanced more than 85 points or 1.1 percent. The Jakarta Composite Index sits just above the 8,040-point plateau and it may spin its wheels again on Friday.
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Hong Kong Shares May Open In The Red On Friday
The Hong Kong stock market turned lower again on Thursday, one day after ending the two-day slide in which it had slumped almost 400 points or 1.7 percent. The Hang Seng Index now sits just above the 26,480-point plateau and it's likely to extend those losses on Friday.
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Australian Market Modestly Lower
The Australian stock market is trading modestly lower on Friday, reversing the gains in the previous session, following the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is falling below the 8,750 level, with weakness in gold miner, financial and technology stocks partially offset by gains in iron miner stocks.
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