Sensex, Nifty Drift Lower As Earnings Disappoint

Pound Rises Against Majors

The British pound strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Monday.

RTTNews | 13 minutes ago

China Industrial Output, Retail Sales Miss Expectations

China's industrial production and retail sales grew at weaker than expected rates in August and fixed asset investment logged only a meagre growth, strengthening the call for both monetary and fiscal stimulus. Industrial output expanded 5.2 percent on a yearly basis in August, weaker than the 5.7 percent increase in July, the National Bureau of Statistics reported Monday.

RTTNews | 39 minutes ago

European Economic News Preview: Eurozone Foreign Trade Data Due

Foreign trade from Eurozone and wholesale prices from Germany are the top economic news due on Monday. At 2.00 am ET, Destatis is scheduled to issue Germany's wholesale prices for August. Economists forecast prices to rise 0.2 percent month-on-month, reversing a 0.1 percent fall in July.

RTTNews | 4h 11min ago

Australian Market Slashes Early Losses In Mid-market

The Australian stock market is slashing its early losses in mid-market trading on Monday, giving up some of the gains in the previous session, following the mixed cues from Wall Street on Friday. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index is falling below the 8,850.00 level, with weakness in mining stocks and a mixed performance across other sectors.

RTTNews | 6h 18min ago

Asian Markets Trade Mostly Higher

Asian stock markets are trading mostly higher on Monday, following the mixed cues from Wall Street on Friday, as traders remain cautious ahead of the anticipated interest rate cut after recent US data signaled softer labor conditions and muted inflation. The escalating geopolitical concerns in the Middle East are also weighing on market sentiment. Asian markets closed mostly higher on Friday.

RTTNews | 6h 31min ago

Rally May Stall For Thai Stock Market

The Thai stock market has moved higher in six straight sessions, adding more than 40 points or 3.3 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just beneath the 1,295-point plateau although it may be stuck in neutral on Monday.

RTTNews | 8h 5min ago

Lower Open Called For Indonesia Stock Market

The Indonesia stock market has moved higher in three straight sessions, advancing almost 225 points or 2.9 percent in that span. The Jakarta Composite Index now rests just above the 7,850-point plateau although it may spin its wheels on Monday.

RTTNews | 8h 35min ago

Hong Kong Shares Tipped To Open To The Downside On Monday

The Hong Kong stock market bounced higher again on Friday, one day after ending the four-day winning streak in which it had climbed almost 1,250 points or 4.9 percent. The Hang Seng Index now sits just beneath the 26,390-point plateau although it figures to find renewed selling pressure on Monday.

RTTNews | 8h 50min ago

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