Australia Rate Decision On Tap For Tuesday

RTTNews | Pred 1122 dňami
Australia Rate Decision On Tap For Tuesday

(RTTNews) - The Reserve Bank of Australia will wrap up its monetary policy meeting and then announce its decision on interest rates, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. The RBA is expected to hike its benchmark lending rate by 50 basis points, from 1.35 percent to 1.85 percent.

Australia also will see June numbers for home loans and building permits. Loans are expected to sink 4.25 percent on month after rising 2.1 percent in May. Permits are tipped to fall 5.0 percent on month after surging 9.9 percent in the previous month.

Hong Kong will release June figures for retail sales; in May, sales were down 4.9 percent on year.

South Korea will provide July data for consumer prices, with forecasts suggesting an increase of 0.4 percent on month and 6.3 percent on year. That follows the 0.6 percent monthly increase and the 6.0 percent yearly gain in June.

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Australian Market Trims Early Losses In Mid-market

Australian Market Trims Early Losses In Mid-market

The Australian market is trimming early losses in mid-market moves on Thursday, giving up some of the gains in the previous session, despite the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is falling to near the 8,950 level, with weakness in iron ore miners, energy and technology stocks partially offset by gains in financial stocks.
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Asian Markets Trade Mostly Higher

Asian Markets Trade Mostly Higher

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RTTNews | Pred 1 h 1 min
Swiss Market Settles Modestly Higher

Swiss Market Settles Modestly Higher

The Switzerland market closed modestly higher on Wednesday after staying firm right through the day's session, thanks to fairly strong buying at several counters. The benchmark SMI closed up by 46.23 points or 0.38% at 12,207.12. The index moved between 12,166.23 and 12,226.36 during the session.
RTTNews | Pred 1 h 44 min
Japanese Market Notably Higher

Japanese Market Notably Higher

The Japanese market is trading notably higher on Thursday after opening in the red, extending the gains in the previous session, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei 225 is moving well above the 42,650 level, with gains in index heavyweights, automakers and financial stocks.
RTTNews | Pred 1 h 52 min
Thai Bourse May Halt Losing Streak On Thursday

Thai Bourse May Halt Losing Streak On Thursday

The Thai stock market has moved lower in back-to-back sessions, slipping almost 15 points or 1.2 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just beneath the 1,250-point plateau although it may stop the bleeding on Thursday.
RTTNews | Pred 2 h 1 min
Australian Market Slightly Lower

Australian Market Slightly Lower

The Australian market is slightly lower in choppy trading on Thursday, giving up some of the gains in the previous session, despite the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is falling below the 8,950 level, with weakness in iron ore miners, energy and technology stocks partially offset by gains in financial stocks.
RTTNews | Pred 2 h 8 min
Indonesia Shares Tipped To Open In The Green

Indonesia Shares Tipped To Open In The Green

The Indonesia stock market has moved higher in two of three trading days since the end of the two-day slide in which it had fallen almost 85 points or 1.1 percent. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just above the 7,935-point plateau and it may add to its winnings on Thursday.
RTTNews | Pred 2 h 31 min