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South Korea Import, Export Price Data Due On Tuesday
(RTTNews) - South Korea will on Tuesday see August numbers for import and export prices, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. In July, import prices were down 5.9 percent on year and export prices fell an annual 4.3 percent.
Japan will release July results for its tertiary industry activity index; in June, the index was at 4.50.
Hong Kong will see August unemployment data; in July, the jobless rate was 3.7 percent.
Finally, the markets in Malaysia are closed on Tuesday for Malaysia Day and will re-open on Wednesday.
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Win Streak May Continue For Japan Stock Market
Ahead on Monday's holiday for Respect For The Aged Day, the Japanese stock market had moved higher in three straight sessions, rallying more than 1,300 points or 2.9 percent in that span. The Nikkei 225 now sits just beneath the 44,770-point plateau and it may add to its winnings again on Tuesday.
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KOSPI Has Another Positive Lead For Tuesday
The South Korea stock market has moved higher in 10 straight sessions, surging more than 260 points or 8.3 percent along the way. Now at another fresh record closing high, the KOSPI sits just beneath the 3,410-point plateau and it's tipped to open in the green again on Tuesday.
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South Korea Export Prices Rise 0.7% In August
Export prices in South Korea were up a seasonally adjusted 0.7 percent on month in August, the Bank of Korea said on Tuesday - after adding 0.8 percent in July.
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U.S. Dollar Falls Before Fed Decision
The U.S. dollar weakened against its major counterparts in the New York session on Monday, ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy decision on Wednesday.
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Swiss Market Ends Weak After Choppy Ride
The Switzerland market ended on a weak note on Monday after spending much of the day's session in negative territory, as investors stayed wary of picking up stocks, choosing to wait for some clear directional clues.
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European Markets Close Mostly Higher Ahead Of Central Bank Policy Meetings
The markets in Europe closed mostly higher on Monday, although the UK market underperformed and settled slightly lower. Investors digested a batch of regional economic data, and looked ahead to the monetary policy announcements from the Federal Reserve, the Bank of England the Bank of Japan due later in the week.
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Canadian Market Modestly Higher; Energy, Materials Stocks Rise
The Canadian market is up in positive territory Monday afternoon, with stocks from energy, materials, technology and consumer discretionary sectors contributing to the upmove.
The mood remains cautious with investors looking ahead to interest rate decisions from the Bank of Canada and the Federal Reserve on Wednesday.
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Major European Markets Up In Positive Territory As Investors Eye Central Bank Meetings
After a cautious start, European markets are up in positive territory Monday afternoon with investors picking up stocks amid hopes of a rate cut by the Federal Reserve on Wednesday.
The Bank of England, which is scheduled to announce its monetary policy on Thursday, is widely expected to hold rates steady. The Bank of Japan's policy announcement is also due this week.
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