Japan Inflation Data Due On Friday
(RTTNews) - Japan will on Friday release March national figures for consumer prices, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. In February, overall inflation was flat on month and up 2.8 percent on year, while core CPI also rose an annual 2.8 percent.
Malaysia will see Q1 numbers for gross domestic product and March data for imports, exports and trade balance. In the previous three months, GDP was up 3.0 percent on year; in February, imports were up 8.4 percent on year and exports fell an annual 0.8 percent for a trade surplus of MYR10.90 billion.
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Asian Markets Mostly Higher
Asian stock markets are trading mostly higher on Wednesday, following the broadly positive from Wall Street overnight, as traders largely refrained from making significant moves as they await the release of the minutes of the US Fed's latest monetary policy meeting later in the day for clues about the outlook for interest rates. Asian markets closed mostly lower on Tuesday.
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Japanese Market Significantly Lower
The Japanese stock market is significantly lower on Wednesday, extending the losses in the previous session, despite the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei 225 is falling to near the 38,700 level, with weakness across most sectors led by index heavyweights and technology stocks.
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Sensex, Nifty Seen Marginally Higher At Open
Indian shares are likely to open a tad higher on Wednesday despite mixed global cues and lingering uncertainty about the outcome of general election results.
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Australian Market Modestly Higher
Australian shares are trading modestly higher on Wednesday, recouping some of the losses in the previous session, with the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 staying well above the 7,800 level, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight, with gains in miners and financial stocks partially offset by weakness in technology stocks.
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Indonesia Shares May Find Traction On Wednesday
The Indonesia stock market has moved lower in back-to-back sessions, dropping more than 130 points or 1.9 percent in that span. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just beneath the 7,190-point plateau although it may stop the bleeding on Wednesday.
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Higher Open Anticipated For Hong Kong Shares
The Hong Kong stock market on Tuesday snapped the three-day winning streak in which it had jumped almost 560 points or 3 percent. The Hang Seng Index now sits just above the 19,220-point plateau although it's likely to rebound again on Wednesday.
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Renewed Support Predicted For China Stock Market
The China stock market on Tuesday snapped the three-day winning streak in which it had climbed more than 50 points or 1.8 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index now sits just beneath the 3,160-point plateau although it's tipped to open in the green again on Wednesday.
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8 h 5 min atrás
Taiwan Shares May Reverse Tuesday's Losses
The Taiwan stock market has moved lower in two of three trading days since the end of the five-day winning streak in which it had surged more than 750 points or 3.8 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just above the 21,230-point plateau although it may see mild upside again on Wednesday.
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