Swiss Market Ends On Firm Note

Japan Stock Market May Hand Back Tuesday's Gains

The Japanese stock market on Tuesday ended the two-day losing streak in which it had dropped almost 650 points or 1.4 percent. The Nikkei 225 now sits just above the 42,310-point plateau although it may see renewed consolidation on Wednesday.

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South Korea Shares May Head South Again On Wednesday

The South Korea stock market on Tuesday ended the two-day slide in which it had given up mor than 50 points or 1.6 percent. The KOSPI now rests just above the 3,170-point plateau although it's expected to turn lower again on Wednesday.

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Australia GDP Data Due On Wednesday

Australia will on Wednesday release Q2 figures for gross domestic product, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. GP is expected to rise 0.5 percent on quarter and 1.6 percent on year, up from 0.2 percent on quarter and 1.3 percent on year in the three months prior.

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U.S. Dollar Climbs Amid Rising Treasury Yields

The U.S. dollar strengthened against its major counterparts in the New York session on Tuesday, as investors awaited upcoming nonfarm payrolls data.

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Swiss Shares Extend Losing Streak

The Swiss stock market closed under pressure again on Tuesday, stretching its losing streak to three sessions while giving up more than 130 points or 1.1 percent in that span.

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Eurozone Inflation Path Suggests ECB Unlikely To Cut Rates Further

Euro area inflation modestly accelerated to a four-month high, and the core figure was steady around the 2 percent target in August as a slight slowing in both food price growth and services inflation was offset by a smaller decline in energy prices, which suggests that the European Central Bank is set to hold interest rates steady in future policy sessions.

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European Markets Finish In The Red On Tuesday

The major European markets finished firmly under water on Tuesday after Eurostat data showed Eurozone inflation rose to 2.1 percent last month, climbing above the European Central Bank's 2 percent target for the first time since April driven by higher prices for food, alcohol and tobacco.

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U.S. Construction Spending Unexpectedly Edges Lower In July

A report released by the Commerce Department on Tuesday showed construction spending in the U.S. unexpectedly edged slightly lower in the month of July. The Commerce Department said construction spending slipped by 0.1 percent to an annual rate of $2.139 trillion in July after falling by 0.4 to a revised rate of $2.141 trillion in June.

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