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Australia Retail Sales Data Due On Friday
(RTTNews) - Australia will on Friday provide September numbers for retail sales, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. In August, sales were up 0.6 percent on month.
Japan will see final October numbers for the services and composite PMIs from Jibun Bank; in September, their scores were 52.2 and 51.0, respectively.
Singapore will provide September figures for retail sales; in August, sales were down 1.3 percent on month and up 13.0 percent on year.
Thailand will release October data for consumer prices, with forecasts suggesting an increase of 6.0 percent on year for overall inflation and 3.2 percent on year for core CPI. In September, overall inflation was up an annual 6.41 percent and core CPI rose 3.12 percent.
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Bank Of Korea Cuts Policy Rate By 25 Bps
The Bank of Korea lowered its benchmark rate by a quarter-point to mitigate downside pressure on the economy. The monetary policy board, governed by Rhee Chang Yong, unanimously decided to cut the Base Rate by 25 basis points to 2.50 percent. The bank had previously reduced the benchmark rate by a quarter-point in February.
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Yen Falls Against Majors
The Japanese yen weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Thursday.
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Sensex, Nifty Modestly Higher; IT Stocks Lead Gains
Indian shares opened on a firm note Thursday after technology giant Nvidia buoyed investors with a bullish outlook for the growth in artificial intelligence and the U.S. Court of International Trade blocked President Trump's proposed "Liberation Day" tariffs, saying he had overstepped his authority.
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Australian Market Slightly Trims Early Gains In Mid-market
The Australian market is slightly trimming its early gains in mid-market moves on Thursday, reversing the slight losses in the previous session, despite the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is moving above the 8,400 level, with gains in energy and technology stocks partially offset by a mixed performance in mining and financial stocks.
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Asian Markets Mostly Higher
Asian stock markets are trading mostly higher on Thursday, despite the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight, after a U.S. federal court blocked US President Donald Trump's attempt to impose sweeping reciprocal tariffs against its global trading partners under emergency powers, saying he exceeded his authority. Asian markets closed mostly lower on Wednesday.
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Sensex, Nifty Seen Higher As US Court Blocks Trump's Tariffs
Indian shares look set to open higher on Thursday as investors react to encouraging industrial output data, upbeat Nvidia earnings and a U.S. court ruling blocking President Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs, citing overreach of power.
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Japanese Market Sharply Higher
The Japanese market is trading sharply higher on Thursday, extending the gains in the previous four sessions, despite the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei 225 is moving above the 38,300 level, with gains across most sectors led by index heavyweights, exporters and technology stocks.
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3ч 42мин назад
Thai Shares May Take Further Damage On Thursday
The Thai stock market has tracked lower in two straight sessions, slipping almost 20 points or 1.5 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now rests just above the 1,160-point plateau and it's expected to open to the downside again on Thursday.
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