European Economic News Preview: UK GDP Data Due

RTTNews | 560 days ago
European Economic News Preview: UK GDP Data Due

(RTTNews) - Quarterly national accounts from the UK and foreign trade from the euro area are the top economic news due on Thursday.

At 2.00 am ET, the Office for National Statistics releases UK GDP, industrial production and foreign trade figures. The economy is forecast to shrink 0.1 percent sequentially, the same pace of decline as seen in the third quarter. At 2.30 am ET, Switzerland's producer price data is due. Economists forecast producer prices to fall 0.2 percent on month, following a 0.6 percent decrease in December.

At 3.00 am ET, Spain's INE is set to publish final consumer and harmonized prices for January. Consumer prices are forecast to climb 3.4 percent annually, as initially estimated.

At 4.00 am ET, Italy's ISTAT publishes external trade data for December. The trade surplus is forecast to fall to EUR 3.65 billion from EUR 3.89 billion in November.

At 5.00 am ET, Eurostat is set to release euro area foreign trade figures. Economists forecast the trade surplus to increase to EUR 21.5 billion from EUR 20.3 billion in November.

read more
European Shares Seen Higher At Open

European Shares Seen Higher At Open

European stocks are seen opening broadly higher on Thursday even as Nvidia's disappointing sales forecast raised concerns about the AI spending boom.
RTTNews | 1h 18min ago
Sensex Nifty Decline On Tariff Worries

Sensex Nifty Decline On Tariff Worries

Indian shares opened on a sluggish note on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump's 50 percent tariffs on Indian goods came into effect, impacting trade worth billions of dollars and risking Washington-New Delhi ties.
RTTNews | 2h 11min ago
European Economic News Preview: Eurozone Economic Sentiment Data Due

European Economic News Preview: Eurozone Economic Sentiment Data Due

Economic confidence and monetary aggregates from the euro area and flash GDP from Switzerland are the top economic news due on Thursday. At 3.00 am ET, the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs is slated to release Swiss GDP data for the second quarter. The economy is expected to grow 0.1 percent sequentially after rising 0.5 percent in the first quarter.
RTTNews | 2h 12min ago
Australian Market Trims Early Losses In Mid-market

Australian Market Trims Early Losses In Mid-market

The Australian market is trimming early losses in mid-market moves on Thursday, giving up some of the gains in the previous session, despite the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is falling to near the 8,950 level, with weakness in iron ore miners, energy and technology stocks partially offset by gains in financial stocks.
RTTNews | 3h 37min ago
Asian Markets Trade Mostly Higher

Asian Markets Trade Mostly Higher

Asian stock markets are mostly higher on Thursday, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight, as traders remain optimistic the US Fed will cut interest rates at their next meeting in September. They also remain cautious ahead of the release of key US economic data later in the week, including second quarter GDP and the Fed's preferred readings on consumer price inflation.
RTTNews | 3h 53min ago
Swiss Market Settles Modestly Higher

Swiss Market Settles Modestly Higher

The Switzerland market closed modestly higher on Wednesday after staying firm right through the day's session, thanks to fairly strong buying at several counters. The benchmark SMI closed up by 46.23 points or 0.38% at 12,207.12. The index moved between 12,166.23 and 12,226.36 during the session.
RTTNews | 4h 35min ago
Japanese Market Notably Higher

Japanese Market Notably Higher

The Japanese market is trading notably higher on Thursday after opening in the red, extending the gains in the previous session, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei 225 is moving well above the 42,650 level, with gains in index heavyweights, automakers and financial stocks.
RTTNews | 4h 43min ago