European Economic News Preview: Italy Industrial Production Data Due

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.

RTTNews | 27 minutes ago

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.

RTTNews | 47 minutes ago

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.

RTTNews | 1h 11min ago

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.

RTTNews | 2h 11min ago

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.

RTTNews | 3h 53min ago

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.

RTTNews | 4h 51min ago

Australian Market Extends Early Strong Gains In Mid-market

The Australian market is extending its early strong gains in mid-market moves on Thursday, snapping a four-session losing streak, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is moving above the 8,800 level, with gains in mining, financial and technology stocks partially offset by weakness in energy stocks.

RTTNews | 5h 47min ago

Asian Markets Trade Mostly Higher

Asian stock markets are trading mostly higher on Thursday, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight, as traders remain optimistic that the US Fed will lower interest rates by at least a quarter point later this month after a report showed job openings in the U.S. fell to their lowest level in ten months in July. Asian markets closed mostly lower on Wednesday.

RTTNews | 6h 8min ago

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