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Australia Unemployment Data Due On Thursday
(RTTNews) - Australia will on Thursday release July figures for unemployment, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity.
The jobless rate is expected to fall to 4.2 percent from 4.3 percent in June, with the addition of 35,300 jobs following the increase of 2,000 jobs a month earlier. The participation rate is seen steady at 67.1 percent.
South Korea will see July numbers for import and export prices; in June, they were down an annual 6.2 percent and 4.5 percent, respectively.
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Asian Shares Rise As Alaska Talks Show Progress
Asian stocks rose broadly on Monday as investors reacted to ongoing U.S.-Russia talks on Ukraine and looked ahead to upcoming Federal Reserve Jerome Powell's Jackson Hole speech for clues on whether the U.S. central bank will cut interest rates next month.
The summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Putin in Alaska yielded no concrete agreements, but Russia agreed to "game-changing" security guarantees for Ukraine, helping inject new momentum into stalled efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
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Yen Falls Amid Risk-on Mood
The Japanese yen weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Monday as Asian stock markets traded higher, amid expectations of the three-year-plus war between Russia and Ukraine ending soon, with U.S. President Donald Trump saying he and Russian President Putin discussed land transfers and security guarantees for Ukraine and had "largely agreed".
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Yen Falls Against Majors
The Japanese yen weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Monday.
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European Shares Seen Opening Up On Russia-Ukraine Hopes
European stocks are seen opening a tad higher on Monday as hope prevails for a swift resolution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
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Sensex, Nifty Rally As Automakers Surge On Modi's Big GST Reform Push
Indian shares opened on a buoyant note on Monday after S&P Global Ratings upgraded India's sovereign ratings and Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised next generational GST reforms by Diwali, which will bring down the tax burden on consumers as well as MSMEs.
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Australian Market Trims Early Losses In Mid-market
The Australian stock market is trimming its early losses in choppy mid-market trading on Monday, after opening in the red and briefly treading in to the green, reversing some of the gains in the previous two sessions, following the mixed cues from Wall Street on Friday. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index is staying above the 8,900.00 level, with weakness in mining and energy stocks.
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Asian Markets Trade Mostly Higher
Asian stock markets are trading mostly higher on Monday, following the mixed cues from Wall Street on Friday, amid expectations of the three-year-plus war between Russia and Ukraine ending soon, with U.S. President Donald Trump saying he and Russian President Putin discussed land transfers and security guarantees for Ukraine, and had "largely agreed". Asian markets closed mostly higher on Friday.
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Sensex, Nifty Seen Higher On Proposed GST Reforms Push
Indian shares look set to open on a positive note Monday after S&P Global Ratings upgraded India's sovereign ratings, citing buoyant economic growth, enhanced monetary policy conditions and the government's fiscal consolidation commitment.
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