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Indonesia GDP Data Due On Monday
(RTTNews) - Indonesia will on Monday release Q1 figures for gross domestic product, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. In the previous three months, GDP was up 0.45 percent on quarter and 5.04 percent on year.
China will see April results for the services PMI from Caixin; in March, the index score was 52.7.
Hong Kong will see April results for its private sector PMI from S&P Global; in March, the index score was 50.9.
Finally, the markets in Japan and South Korea are closed on Monday for Children's Day, while Thailand is off for Coronation Day.
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European Economic News Preview: UK Retail Sales & PSNB Data Due
Retail sales and public sector finance from the UK and business confidence from France are the top economic news due on Friday. At 2.00 am ET, the Office for National Statistics publishes UK retail sales and public sector finance figures. Retail sales are forecast to grow 0.4 percent on a monthly basis in August, slower than the 0.6 percent rise in July.
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European Shares Seen Tad Lower At Open
European stocks are seen opening flat to slightly lower on Friday as a busy week for central bank meetings and key economic releases draws to an end.
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Sensex, Nifty Open Lower After Three Days Of Gains
Indian shares traded lower on Friday due to profit taking after recent gains supported by GST reforms and encouraging progress in India-U.S. trade discussions.
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Australian Dollar Falls Against Majors
The Australian dollar weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Friday.
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Australian Market Trims Early Gains In Mid-market
The Australian stock market is trimming its early gains in mid-market moves on Friday, reversing the losses in the previous two sessions, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is moving up near the 8,800 level, with gains in financial, energy and technology stocks partially offset by a mixed performance in mining stocks.
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Asian Markets Trade Mixed
Asian stock markets are trading mixed on Friday, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight, as traders continued to digest the US Fed's interest rate cut by a quarter point and its impact on the markets. Fed officials' forecasts suggest two more rate cuts this year but just one next year, although there were significant differences of opinion about the outlook.
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Sensex, Nifty Eye Cautious Start After Recent Gains
Indian shares are seen opening little changed on Friday after recent gains supported by GST reforms and encouraging progress in India-U.S. trade discussions.
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Thai Shares May Halt Slide On Friday
The Thai stock market has moved lower in consecutive trading days, shedding more than 10 points of 0.8 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just beneath the 1,300-point plateau, although it may find support on Friday.
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