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Australia Building Approval Data Due On Thursday
(RTTNews) - Australia will on Thursday see January numbers for building approvals, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity.
Overall approvals are seen higher by 6.3 percent on month after adding 0.7 percent in December. Private house approvals are expected to rise 1.1 percent after sinking 3.0 percent in the previous month.
Hong Kong will provide Q4 figures for industrial production and producer prices; in the three months prior, industrial production was down 0.1 percent on year and producer prices were up an annual 3.2 percent.
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Asian shares ended mostly lower in cautious trade on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 35 percent tariff on Canadian goods, effective August 1, 2025, and warned of a blanket tariff of 15-20 percent on most trading partners that haven't got letters yet.
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The Japanese yen weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Friday.
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Canadian Dollar Slides Against Majors
The Canadian dollar weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Friday.
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The New Zealand dollar strengthened against most major currencies in the Asian session on Friday.
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Australian Dollar Rises Against Majors
The Australian dollar strengthened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Friday.
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European stocks are seen opening broadly lower on Friday as U.S. President Donald Trump amped up trade threats, fueling uncertainties around the inflation and growth outlook.
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