Australia Building Approval Data Due On Thursday
(RTTNews) - Australia will on Thursday release December figures for building approvals, headlining a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. Approvals are expected to surge 18.5 percent after sinking 8.8 percent in November.
Japan will provide January numbers for money stocks; in December, the M2 money stock was up 2.9 percent on year, while M3 was worth 2,084.8 trillion yen.
Thailand will see January results for its consumer confidence index; in December, the index score was 49.7.
Indonesia will provide December data for retail sales; in November, sales rose 1.3 percent on year.
Taiwan will release January figures for consumer and wholesale prices; in December, consumer prices were up 0.33 percent on month and 2.71 percent on year, while wholesale prices jumped an annual 7.14 percent.
U.S. Dollar Falls Against Euro, Pound
Swiss Market Ends On Weak Note
European Markets Close Weak On Growth Concerns, Fading Fed Rate Cut Hopes
Canadian Market Rebounds From Early Setback; Technology, Energy Stocks Rise
Bay Street Likely To Open On Weak Note
FTSE 100 Down Sharply As Bond Yields Climb Higher
CAC 40 Sheds About 1.3% On Economic Concerns
