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DAX Gains With Focus On Fed Meeting
(RTTNews) - German stocks were modestly higher on Friday, heading into next week's FOMC meeting, where a 25-bps interest-rate cut is expected.
The euro edge higher after ECB policymakers signaled no further rate cuts in the immediate future.
ECB official Joachim Nagel stated that inflation in the euro zone is going in the right direction and the inflation target is likely to be reached at the end of next year.
The benchmark DAX was up 72 points, or 0.4 percent, at 18,590 after rallying 1 percent in the previous session.
Commerzbank shares rallied 2.2 percent. The head of Germany's central bank said that authorities would take a "very close look" at UniCredit's overtures to potentially buy the German bank.
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Sensex, Nifty Eye Cautious Start After Recent Gains
Indian shares are seen opening little changed on Friday after recent gains supported by GST reforms and encouraging progress in India-U.S. trade discussions.
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Thai Shares May Halt Slide On Friday
The Thai stock market has moved lower in consecutive trading days, shedding more than 10 points of 0.8 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just beneath the 1,300-point plateau, although it may find support on Friday.
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Japanese Market Notably Higher
Extending the gains in the previous session, the Japanese market is notably higher on Friday, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei 225 is moving above the 45,700 level, with gains across most sectors led by automakers, financial and technology stocks.
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Higher Open Tipped For Indonesia Stock Market
The Indonesia stock market on Thursday ended the seven-day winning streak in which it had surged almost 400 points or 5 percent. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just shy of the 8,010-point plateau, although it may tick higher again on Friday.
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Australian Market Notably Higher
The Australian stock market is trading notably higher on Friday, reversing the losses in the previous two sessions, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is moving above the 8,800 level, with gains energy and technology stocks partially offset by weakness in mining stocks.
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Hong Kong Bourse Expected To Remain Rangebound
The Hong Kong stock market has moved lower in two of three trading days since the end of the two-day winning streak in which it had jumped more than 360 points or 1.4 percent. The Hang Seng Index now sits just beneath the 26,550-point plateau although it's likely to move back to the upside again on Friday.
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China Shares May Bounce Higher Again On Friday
The China stock market on Thursday ended the two-day winning streak in which it had collected more than 15 points or 0.4 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index now rests just above the 3,830-point plateau although it's expected to rebound on Friday.
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Taiwan Stock Market May Crack 26,000-Point Barrier
The Taiwan stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last four trading days since the end of the eight-day winning streak in which it had surged more than 1,450 points or 5.8 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just beneath the 25,770-point plateau and it's expected to open to the upside again on Friday.
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