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Australia Building Approval Data Due On Thursday
(RTTNews) - Australia will on Thursday release December data for building approvals, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. Approvals are expected to rise 1.0 percent on month after sinking 9.0 percent in November.
Japan will provide January numbers for monetary base, with forecasts suggesting a decline of 3.2 percent on year following the 6.1 percent decline in the previous month.
South Korea will see January figures for consumer prices, with forecasts calling for an increase of 0.5 percent on month and 5.0 percent on year. That follows the 0.2 percent monthly increase and the 5.0 percent yearly gain in December.
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Japan Rate Decision On Tap For Thursday
The Bank of Japan will wrap up its monetary policy meeting on Thursday and then announce its decision on interest rates, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. The BoJ is expected to keep its benchmark lending rate steady at 0.50 percent.
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Swiss Market Ends On Weak Note
After spending a few minutes in positive territory at the start, Switzerland stock market's benchmark SMI drifted down and then stayed weak right through the trading session on Wednesday, with investors digesting corporate earnings updates and looking ahead to the Federal Reserve's rate decision due later in the day.
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3h 31min ago
Fed Announces Widely Expected Decision To Cut Rates By Another Quarter Point
After cutting interest rates for the first time this year in September, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced its widely expected decision to lower rates by another quarter point. The Fed said it decided to lower the target range for the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 3.75 percent to 4.0 percent in support of its dual goals.
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3h 59min ago
Major European Markets Close On Mixed Note Ahead Of Fed Rate Decision
European stocks turned in a mixed performance on Wednesday with investors reacting to a slew of earnings announcements, and looking ahead to the monetary policy announcement from the Federal Reserve later in the day, and the upcoming meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
Investors also looked ahead to the ECB's policy announcement due tomorrow.
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4h 0min ago
Canadian Market Drifts Lower After BoC Rate Decision; Energy, Materials Shares Rise
The Canadian market is down in negative territory around noon on Wednesday, weighed down by losses in consumer, healthcare, industrials and real estate sectors.
Investors are digesting the Bank of Canada's rate cut decision, and looking ahead to the Federal Reserve's interest rate announcement due later in the day.
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6h 9min ago
U.S. Pending Home Sales Unexpectedly Unchanged In September
After reporting a sharp increase by pending home sales in the U.S. in the previous month, the National Association of Realtors released a report on Wednesday showing pending home sales unexpectedly came in flat in the month of September. NAR said its pending homes sales index was unchanged at 74.8 in September after surging by 4.2 percent in August.
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8h 13min ago
Bank Of Canada Cuts Interest Rates By Another Quarter Point
The Bank of Canada on Wednesday announced its widely expected decision to lower interest rates once again, cutting rates by a quarter point for the second consecutive meeting. The Canadian central bank said it reduced its target for the overnight rate by 25 basis points to 2.25 percent, with the Bank Rate at 2.5 percent and the deposit rate at 2.20 percent.
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8h 15min ago
Bay Street Likely To Open Higher; BoC, Fed Rate Announcements Eyed
Canadian stocks are likely to open on a positive note on Wednesday, tracking firm oil and metal prices. Expectations of interest rate cuts by the Bank of Canada and the Federal Reserve may also contribute to a steady open on Bay Street.
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