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Singapore GDP Data Due On Friday
(RTTNews) - Singapore will on Friday release preliminary Q1 numbers for gross domestic product, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity.
GDP is expected to slip 0.2 percent on quarter and rise 0.6 percent on year after adding 0.3 percent on quarter and 2.1 percent on year in the previous three months.
New Zealand will see March results for the manufacturing PMI from BusinessNZ, with forecasts suggesting a score of 51.0 - down from 52.0 in February.
Also, the markets in Thailand remain closed on Friday for the Songkran Festival; they re-open on Monday.
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Higher Open Called For Indonesia Stock Market
The Indonesia stock market has moved higher in four straight sessions, gathering almost 140 points or 2 percent along the way. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just above the 7,000-point plateau and it's looking at a steady start again on Friday.
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Japanese Market Modestly Higher
Reversing the losses in the previous session, the Japanese market is modestly higher on Friday, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei 225 is moving above the 39,700 level, with gains in exporters and technology stocks.
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Hong Kong Shares Tipped To Open In The Green
The Hong Kong stock market has moved higher in two of three trading days since the end of the three-day losing streak in which it had dropped more than 330 points or 1.4 percent. The Hang Seng Index now sits just beneath the 24,030-point plateau and it may see additional support on Friday.
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Australian Market Slightly Higher
The Australian stock market is trading slightly higher on Friday, extending the gains in the previous session, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is staying just below the 8,600 level, with gains in iron ore miner stocks partially offset by weakness in gold miner and financial stocks.
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China Bourse May Extend Thursday's Gains
The China stock market bounced higher again on Thursday, one day after snapping the four-day winning streak in which it had risen almost 45 points or 1.3 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index now sits just beneath the 3,510-point plateau and it may add to its winnings on Friday.
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New Zealand Manufacturing Sector Improves In June - BusinessNZ
The manufacturing sector in New Zealand continued to contract in June, albeit at a slower rate, the latest survey from BusinessNZ revealed on Friday with a Performance of Manufacturing Index score of 48.8.
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Soft Start Expected For Taiwan Stock Market
The Taiwan stock market has moved higher in back-to-back sessions, collecting more than 330 points or 1.5 percent in that span. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just beneath the 22,700-point plateau although it may run out of steam on Friday.
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Rally May Stall For Singapore Stock Market
The Singapore stock market has moved higher in four straight sessions, improving more than 60 points or 1.5 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 4,075-point plateau although it may run out of steam on Friday.
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