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Japan Data Due On Wednesday
(RTTNews) - Japan is scheduled to release January figures for current account, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. The current account deficit is pegged at 818 million yen following the 33 million yen surplus in December.
Japan also will see January results for the leading index and February figures for bank lending. The leading index is expected to show a score of 96.9, down from 97.2 in December. Bank lending was up 3.1 percent on year in January.
Indonesia will see February results for its consumer confidence index; in January, the index score was 123.0.
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Japan Jobless Rate Falls To 2.3% In July
The unemployment rate in Japan came in at a seasonally adjusted 2.3 percent in July, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said on Friday.
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Tokyo Overall Inflation Climbs 2.6% On Year In August
Overall consumer prices in the Tokyo region of Japan - considered a leading indicator for the national trend - were up 2.6 percent on year in August, the Ministry of Communications and Internal Affairs said on Friday.
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Malaysia Shares Tipped To Remain Rangebound On Friday
The Malaysia stock market has finished lower in two of three trading days since the end of the three-day winning streak in which it had collected almost 15 points or 0.9 percent. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index now sits just above the 1,585-point plateau and it may tick higher again on Friday.
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South Korea July Industrial Production Rises 0.3%
Industrial output in South Korea added a seasonally adjusted 0.3 percent on month in July, Statistics Korea said on Friday.
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Japan Stock Market May Extend Winning Streak
The Japan stock market has moved higher in back-to-back sessions, collecting more than 430 points or 1 percent along the way. The Nikkei 225 now rests just beneath the 42,830-point plateau and it may add to its winnings on Friday.
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South Korea Industrial Output Adds 0.3% In July
Industrial production in South Korea was up a seasonally adjusted 0.3 percent on month in July, Statistics Korea said on Friday.
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KOSPI May Break Through 3,200-Point Level
The South Korea stock market has climbed higher in two straight sessions, advancing almost 20 points or 0.6 percent in that span. The KOSPI now sits just shy of the 3,200-point plateau and it may open to the upside again on Friday.
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Japan Data On Tap For Friday
Japan is scheduled to release a batch of data on Friday, headlining a busy day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. On tap are July figures for unemployment, industrial production, retail sales, housing starts and construction orders, as well as August data for household confidence and Tokyo inflation.
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