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Australia Leading Index Data Due On Wednesday
(RTTNews) - Australia will on Wednesday see February results for the leading economic index from the Melbourne Institute, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. In January, the index slipped 0.1 percent on month.
New Zealand will see March results for the business confidence index from ANZ Bank and the business activity index from NBNZ; in February, their scores were 34.7 and 29.5, respectively.
China will see February figures for industrial profits; in January, profits were down 2.3 percent year to date.
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Canadian Market Drifts Lower After BoC Rate Decision; Energy, Materials Shares Rise
The Canadian market is down in negative territory around noon on Wednesday, weighed down by losses in consumer, healthcare, industrials and real estate sectors.
Investors are digesting the Bank of Canada's rate cut decision, and looking ahead to the Federal Reserve's interest rate announcement due later in the day.
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U.S. Pending Home Sales Unexpectedly Unchanged In September
After reporting a sharp increase by pending home sales in the U.S. in the previous month, the National Association of Realtors released a report on Wednesday showing pending home sales unexpectedly came in flat in the month of September. NAR said its pending homes sales index was unchanged at 74.8 in September after surging by 4.2 percent in August.
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Bank Of Canada Cuts Interest Rates By Another Quarter Point
The Bank of Canada on Wednesday announced its widely expected decision to lower interest rates once again, cutting rates by a quarter point for the second consecutive meeting. The Canadian central bank said it reduced its target for the overnight rate by 25 basis points to 2.25 percent, with the Bank Rate at 2.5 percent and the deposit rate at 2.20 percent.
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Bay Street Likely To Open Higher; BoC, Fed Rate Announcements Eyed
Canadian stocks are likely to open on a positive note on Wednesday, tracking firm oil and metal prices. Expectations of interest rate cuts by the Bank of Canada and the Federal Reserve may also contribute to a steady open on Bay Street.
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FTSE 100 Advances As Miners, Pharma Stocks Rally
The U.K. market is up firmly in positive territory on Wednesday, led by gains in mining and pharmaceutical sectors, thanks to a rebound in metal prices and stronger than expected earnings from drug major GSK.
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Pound Slides Amid UK Fiscal Concerns
The British pound weakened against other major currencies in the European session on Wednesday, as investors expect that UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves will have to make tough decisions over where to raise taxes and reduce spending in the approaching Autumn Budget.
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CAC 40 Flat In Cautious Trade Ahead Of Fed Rate Decision
French stocks are mostly subdued Wednesday morning with investors largely refraining from making significant moves while awaiting the Federal Reserve's monetary policy announcement later in the day, and looking ahead to the European Central Bank's rate decision and the meeting of U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Thursday.
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Sensex, Nifty End Higher Ahead Of Fed Decision
Indian shares eked out modest gains on Wednesday ahead of a Federal Reserve interest-rate cut expected later in the day.
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