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FTSE 100 Tumbles Ahead Of BoE Rate Decision
(RTTNews) - U.K. stocks fell sharply on Thursday ahead of the Bank of England rate announcement due at noon. Analysts expect another 25-bps rate hike coupled with cautious commentary around the economy.
The benchmark FTSE 100 was down 141 points, or 1.9 percent, at 7,132 after closing 1.2 percent higher on Wednesday.
Fashion retailer ASOS plunged 27 percent and rival Boohoo slumped 18 percent after both reported slowing sales.
CRH, a building materials business, fell 2.6 percent after it has entered into arrangements with UBS A.G., London Branch to repurchase shares on CRH's behalf for up to $300 million.
BHP shares fell over 2 percent. The miner announced it will retain New South Wales Energy Coal in its portfolio.
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Renewed Consolidation Expected For Indonesia Shares
The Indonesia stock market on Monday ended the two-day slide in which it had slipped almost 20 points or 0.3 percent. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just above the 8,410-point plateau although it's expected to open under water again on Tuesday.
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Japanese Market Sharply Lower; Down 2%
The Japanese stock market is trading sharply lower on Tuesday, extending the losses in the previous two sessions, following the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei 225 is tumbling more than 2 percent to well below the 49,200 level, with weakness across all sectors led by exporters and technology stocks.
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No Help Yet For Hong Kong Stock Market
The Hong Kong stock market has finished lower in consecutive trading days, slumping almost 690 points or 2.6 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now rests just above the 26,380-point plateau and it's expected to see continued consolidation on Tuesday.
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Australian Market Notably Lower
The Australian stock market is trading notably lower on Tuesday, reversing the slight gains in the previous session, following the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is falling well below the 8,600 level, with weakness across most sectors led by mining and technology stocks.
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U.S. Dollar Advances Against Most Majors
The U.S. dollar strengthened against its most major counterparts in the New York session on Monday.
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Losing Streak May Continue For China Stock Market
The China stock market has finished lower in back-to-back sessions, slumping almost 60 points or 1.5 percent along the way. The Shanghai Composite Index now sits just above the 3,970-point plateau and it may take further damage again on Tuesday.
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RBA Minutes: Global Growth Likely To Slow In H2 2025
Members of the Reserve Bank of Australia's Monetary Policy Board felt that the country's economic growth was expected to slow in the second half of 2025, minutes from the central bank's November 4 monetary policy meeting revealed on Tuesday.
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Taiwan Bourse May Hand Back Monday's Gains
The Taiwan stock market on Monday wrote a finish to the two-day slide in which it had given up almost 550 points or 2 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just beneath the 27,450-point plateau although it's expected to open in the red on Tuesday.
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