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Australia Producer Price Data Due On Friday
(RTTNews) - Australia will on Friday release Q4 figures for producer prices, setting the pace for a light day in Asia-Pacific economic activity. In the previous three months, producer prices rose 1.9 percent on quarter and 6.4 percent on year.
Australia also will see Q4 data for import and export prices; in the three months prior, import prices were up 3.0 percent on quarter and export prices fell 3.6 percent.
Japan will see January data for Tokyo inflation; in December, both overall inflation and core CPI were up 4.0 percent on year.
Finally, the markets in Taiwan and China remain closed for the Lunar New Year holiday they return to action on Monday.
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Losses May Accelerate For Taiwan Stock Market
The Taiwan stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last six trading days since the end of the two-day losing streak in which it had given up more than 640 points or 2.3 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just above the 27,900-point plateau and it's expected to open to the downside on Friday.
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U.S. Dollar Drops Against Majors
The U.S. dollar dropped against its major counterparts in the New York session on Thursday.
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Singapore Shares May Run Out Of Steam On Friday
The Singapore stock market has finished higher in three straight sessions, gathering almost 90 points or 2 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now sits just above the 4,575-point plateau although it may spin its wheels on Friday.
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Malaysia Bourse May Hand Back Thursday's Gains
The Malaysia stock market inched higher again on Thursday, one day after ending the three-day winning streak in which it had risen more than 15 points or 1 percent. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index now sits just above the 1,630-point plateau although it figures to head south again on Friday.
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Rally May Stall On Friday For Japan Stock Market
The Japan stock market has finished higher in back-to-back sessions, advancing more than 430 points or 0.8 percent along the way. The Nikkei 225 now rests just above the 51,280-point plateau although it may run out of steam on Friday.
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Profit Taking Expected For KOSPI On Friday
The South Korea stock market has tracked higher in four straight sessions, advancing almost 220 points or 5.5 percent in that span. The KOSPI sits just above the 4,170-point plateau although investors figure to cash in on Friday.
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China Data On Tap For Friday
China will on Friday release a batch of data on Friday, headlining a busy day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. On tap are October figures for fixed asset investment, industrial production, retail sales, house prices and unemployment.
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New Zealand Manufacturing Sector Moves To Expansion - BusinessNZ
The manufacturing sector moved back up into expansion territory in October, the latest survey from Business New Zealand revealed on Friday with a Performance of Manufacturing Index score of 51.4.
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