Swiss Market Ends On Buoyant Note

South Korea Shares Tipped To Open In The Red On Friday

The South Korea stock market has moved lower in three straight sessions, slumping almost 90 points or 3.4 percent along the way. The KOSPI now sits just above the 2,635-point plateau and it's expected to open to the downside 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 April figures for unemployment, industrial production, retail sales, housing starts and construction orders, as well as May data for Tokyo-area inflation.

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Canadian Market Ends On Strong Note As Investors Cheer Earnings, Economic Data

The Canadian market closed on a strong note on Thursday, with investors cheering buoyant earnings updates from the Royal Bank of Canada and the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. Slightly easing concerns about the outlook for Fed interest rates helped as well.

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Dollar Retreats After U.S. GDP, Jobless Claims Data

The U.S. dollar pared early gains and remained subdued in the New York session on Thursday after data showing a slower than estimated growth in the first quarter, and an increase in jobless claims eased concerns about the outlook for interest rates.

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Swiss Market Ends On Firm Note

Despite spending much of the day's session in the red, the Switzerland market closed on a firm note on Thursday as stocks climbed higher on strong buying support past mid afternoon. Data showing an acceleration in the nation's GDP growth aided sentiment.

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Major European Markets Close Higher

European stocks closed higher on Thursday as the latest batch of economic data from the U.S. helped ease concerns about the outlook for Fed interest rates. Stocks also found support thanks to some bargain hunting after recent losses.

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U.S. Dollar Falls Amid Downward Revision To GDP Data, Higher Jobless Claims

The U.S. dollar declined against its major counterparts in the New York session on Thursday, as economic growth slowed more than previously estimated in the first quarter and jobless claims edged up last week, raising expectations for an interest rate cut in the near future.

RTTNews | 10j 8min yang lalu

Canadian Stocks Climb Higher On Upbeat Earnings

The Canadian market is up firmly in positive territory Thursday morning amid slightly easing concerns about the outlook for interest rates after data showed a slowdown in U.S. economic growth in the first quarter and an increase in jobless claims last week.

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EURUSD	1.0832	GBPUSD	1.27291	AUDUSD	0.663
USDJPY	156.787	USDCAD	1.36805	USDCHF	0.9031