FTSE 100 Edges Higher On Strong Earnings

Additional Support Predicted For Japan Stock Market

The Japan stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last five trading days since the end of the two-day slide in which it had plunged nearly 2,200 points or 4.2 percent. The Nikkei 225 now rests just above the 50,840-point plateau and it may tick higher again on Thursday.

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Win Streak May Continue For South Korea Shares

The South Korea stock market has tracked higher in three straight sessions, advancing almost 200 points or 5 percent in that span. The KOSPI sits just above the 4,150-point plateau and it's tipped to open in the green again on Thursday.

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Australia Unemployment Data Due On Thursday

Australia will on Thursday release October numbers for unemployment, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity.

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TSX Scales New Record High; Materials, Financials Stocks Among Top Gainers

Canada's S&P/TSX Composite Index surged to a new record high on Wednesday with stocks from materials, financials, consumer staples and industrials sectors turning in a strong performance. The mood in the market is quite bullish amid hopes the government shutdown in the U.S. will come to end soon.

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Swiss Market Settles On Firm Note

The Switzerland market closed on a firm note on Wednesday, tracking positive cues from other markets in Europe, amid rising prospects of an end to the U.S. government shutdown this week, and hopes about an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve next month.

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European Stocks Close On Firm Note

European stocks closed higher on Wednesday, extending recent gains, amid hopes the U.S. government shutdown will end soon, possibly even by this Friday. Expectations of a rate cut by the Federal Reserve next month, and data showing a smaller than expected increase in Germany's consumer price inflation also contributed to markets' positive close.

RTTNews | 6g 10 minut temu

Bay Street May Open On Positive Note Again

Canadian stocks may open higher on Wednesday amid optimism about an end to the U.S. government shutdown. Firm European stocks and expectations of an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve next month may also help underpin sentiment.

RTTNews | 10g 33 minut temu

FTSE 100 Pares Early Gains; SSE Soars 12%

After opening marginally higher and moving up a bit subsequently, the U.K. market's FTSE 100 slipped into negative territory on Wednesday, with investors looking for direction and largely refraining from making significant moves.

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USDJPY	154.735	USDCAD	1.40091	USDCHF	0.79772