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Australia Building Approval Data Due On Thursday
(RTTNews) - Australia will on Thursday release December data for building approvals, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. Approvals are expected to rise 1.0 percent on month after sinking 9.0 percent in November.
Japan will provide January numbers for monetary base, with forecasts suggesting a decline of 3.2 percent on year following the 6.1 percent decline in the previous month.
South Korea will see January figures for consumer prices, with forecasts calling for an increase of 0.5 percent on month and 5.0 percent on year. That follows the 0.2 percent monthly increase and the 5.0 percent yearly gain in December.
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Sensex, Nifty Likely To Open On Cautious Note
Indian shares are seen opening on a cautious note Friday, tracking mixed cues from global markets.
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Japanese Market Sharply Higher
Extending the gains in the previous two sessions, the Japanese market is sharply higher on Friday, despite the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei 225 is moving above the 52,200 level to fresh all-time highs, with gains in index heavyweights, exporters and technology stocks partially offset by weakness in automakers and financial stocks.
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Australian Market Notably Higher
The Australian stock market is trading notably higher on Friday, snapping a three-session losing streak, despite the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is moving above the 8,900 level, with gains in gold miners and financial stocks.
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U.S. Dollar Advances Against Majors
The U.S. dollar strengthened against its major counterparts in the New York session on Thursday.
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Swiss Market Settles Slightly Down
The Switzerland market ended slightly down on Thursday, after languishing in the red almost right through the day's session, with investors reacting to corporate earnings updates, and a report showing signs of an improved outlook in the Swiss economy.
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European Stocks Close On Mixed Note After Central Bank Decisions, Earnings Deluge
European stocks turned in a mixed performance on Thursday as investors reacted to a slew of corporate earnings announcements from the region, and digested the interest rate decisions of the Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan.
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ECB Holds Interest Rates Steady Amid Uncertain Outlook
The European Central Bank maintained its key interest rates unchanged for a third policy session in a row on Thursday, as expected, as policymakers assessed that the outlook was broadly unchanged, but still uncertain due to global trade conflicts and geopolitical tensions.
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Eurozone GDP Growth Beats Expectations
The euro area economy expanded at a faster pace in the third quarter as France and Spain reported strong growth, while Germany and Italy experienced stagnation, amid a highly uncertain outlook due to the ongoing trade policies and political instability. Gross domestic product climbed 0.2 percent sequentially in the September quarter, preliminary flash estimate from Eurostat showed on Thursday.
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