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China Trade Data On Tap For Monday
(RTTNews) - China will on Monday release September numbers for imports, exports ad trade balance, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity.
Imports are expected to rise 1.5 percent on year, up from 1.3 percent in August. Exports are called higher by an annual 6.0 percent, up from 4.4 percent in the previous month. The trade surplus is seen at $98.96 billion, easing from $102.33 billion a month earlier.
Also, the markets in Japan (National Sports Day) and Thailand (King Bhumibol Day) are closed on Monday and will re-open on Tuesday.
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New York Manufacturing Index Unexpectedly Indicates Growth In October
New York manufacturing activity has seen a significant turnaround in the month of October, according to a report released by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on Wednesday. The New York Fed said its general business conditions index surged to a positive 10.7 in October after plunging to a negative 8.7 in September, with a positive reading indicating growth.
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Bay Street Likely To Open Higher Again
Canadian shares are likely to open on a positive note Wednesday morning, tracking the firm trend in European markets, and higher commodity prices.
The undertone is likely to remain firm amid expectations of an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve at its upcoming monetary policy meeting.
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New York Manufacturing Index Unexpectedly Returns To Positive Territory
New York manufacturing activity has seen a significant turnaround in the month of October, according to a report released by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on Wednesday.
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Eurozone Industrial Production Declines
Eurozone industrial production logged a monthly fall in August, reflecting the uncertainty surrounding the global trade environment. Industrial output dropped 1.2 percent month-on-month, in contrast to the 0.5 percent increase in July, Eurostat said Wednesday. However, the decline was less severe than the forecast of 1.6 percent.
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FTSE 100 Drifts Lower
The UK stock market is down in negative territory on Wednesday, unlike its peers Germany and France, which have moved higher thanks to a good show by stocks from the luxury sector after French major LVMH reported better-than-expected sales in the third quarter.
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CAC 40 Rises Over 2% As Luxury Stocks Sparkle
France's benchmark CAC 40 is up firmly in positive territory around early afternoon on Wednesday with luxury stocks turning in a fine performance after sector major LVMH's fairly strong sales in the third-quarter pointing to a recovery in global luxury demand.
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DAX Modestly Higher In Cautious Trade
After opening slightly higher and moving further up subsequently, the German market briefly fell into negative territory Wednesday morning before emerging above the flat line in cautious trade.
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Sensex, Nifty End Notably Higher On Firm Global Cues
Indian shares rose notably on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled two more quarter-point interest-rate cuts this year, citing a sharp slowdown in hiring.
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