Japan Unemployment Data Due On Friday

RTTNews | Pred 613 dňami
Japan Unemployment Data Due On Friday

(RTTNews) - Japan will on Friday release October figures for unemployment, highlighting a busy day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. The jobless (2.6 percent) and the jobs-to-applicant ratio (1.29) are both seen unchanged.

Japan also will see Q3 numbers for capital expenditures, with forecasts suggesting an increase of 3.4 percent - down from 4.5 percent in the three months prior.

South Korea will provide November numbers for imports, exports and trade balance; in October, imports were down 9.7 percent on year and exports rose an annual 5.1 percent for a trade surplus of $1.63 billion.

Indonesia will release November data for consumer prices; in the previous month, overall inflation was up 0.17 percent on month and 2.56 percent on year, while core CPI rose an annual 1.91 percent.

Finally, several of the regional nations will see their respective November manufacturing PMI results from S&P Global, including Australia (Judo Bank), Japan (Jibun Bank), Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam and China (Caixin).

read more
Swiss Market Ends Marginally Down

Swiss Market Ends Marginally Down

After an early sharp drop, the Switzerland market recovered some lost ground Monday morning, but stayed in negative territory right through the day's trading session, as investors largely stayed cautious, waiting for directional clues.
RTTNews | Pred 1 h 4 min
U.S. Factory Orders Pull Back Sharply In June

U.S. Factory Orders Pull Back Sharply In June

After reporting a substantial increase by new orders for U.S. manufactured goods in the previous month, the Commerce Department released a report on Monday showing factory orders pulled back sharply in the month of June. The Commerce Department said factory orders dove by 4.8 percent in June after soaring by an upwardly revised 8.3 percent in May.
RTTNews | Pred 4 h 59 min
Weak Jobs Data Limits Dollar's Rebound

Weak Jobs Data Limits Dollar's Rebound

A smaller-than expected addition to non-farm payrolls curtailed the dollar's rally fueled by a hawkish Fed stance, higher-than-expected PCE-inflation readings, as well as anxiety ahead of the U.S.-China trade talks and the looming trade tariff deadline.
RTTNews | Pred 5 h 1 min
Eurozone Investor Sentiment Weakens Unexpectedly

Eurozone Investor Sentiment Weakens Unexpectedly

Euro area investor confidence deteriorated unexpectedly in August as the newly reached trade deal with the U.S. deepened concerns about the current economic situation as well as the outlook, data from the behavioral research institute Sentix showed on Monday. The Sentix investor sentiment index fell steeply to -3.7 in August from 4.5 in July. The measure was expected to climb to 6.2.
RTTNews | Pred 6 h 19 min
Bay Street Seen Opening On Cautious Note

Bay Street Seen Opening On Cautious Note

Canadian stocks may open on a mixed note on Monday with investors likely to stay cautious ahead of implementation of levies imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, and a slew of earnings announcements due this week. Weak oil prices may weigh a bit.
RTTNews | Pred 6 h 27 min
FTSE 100 Modestly Higher; Lloyds Banking Group Rises Nearly 8%

FTSE 100 Modestly Higher; Lloyds Banking Group Rises Nearly 8%

The UK market is up in positive territory on Monday with stocks from the financial sector contributing significantly to the upmove after the outcome from the UK's motor finance investigation turned out to less severe than feared, with potential compensation estimated at 9 billion pounds, much less than the expected quantum o 30 billion pounds.
RTTNews | Pred 7 h 18 min
Indian Rupee Falls To 4-day Low Against U.S. Dollar

Indian Rupee Falls To 4-day Low Against U.S. Dollar

The Indian rupee weakened against the U.S. dollar in the European session on Monday, as investors await the announcement of the interest rate decision by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday.
RTTNews | Pred 7 h 41 min