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Australia Retail Sales Data Due On Thursday
(RTTNews) - Australia will on Thursday release June figures for retail sales and Q2 data for import and export prices, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity.
Retail sales are predicted to rise 0.5 percent on month, slowing from 0.9 percent in May. Export prices were up 18.0 percent on quarter in Q1, while import prices rose 5.1 percent.
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority will conclude its discussion on monetary policy and announce its decision on interest rates; currently, the benchmark sits at 2.0 percent.
Finally, the markets in Thailand are closed on Thursday and Friday for King Maha's birthday and will re-open on Monday.
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Australian Market Slightly Lower
The Australian stock market is trading slightly lower on Friday, recouping some of the gains in the previous two sessions, following the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is staying above the 9,000 mark, with weakness in technology and financial stocks partially offset by gains in mining and energy stocks.
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U.S. Dollar Climbs Against Majors
The U.S. dollar strengthened against its major counterparts in the New York session on Thursday.
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TSX Hovers Near Record High; Materials, Energy Stocks Shine Again
Materials and energy stocks are among the prominent gainers in the Canadian market, which is up in positive territory in mid afternoon trades on Thursday.
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Swiss Market Ends Weak
The Switzerland market ended modestly lower on Thursday after languishing in negative territory right through the day's trading session, as the mood remained cautious with investors looking ahead to speeches from central bank chiefs at Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole Symposium.
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European Stocks Close On Mixed Note Again
European stocks turned in another mixed performance as investors stayed a bit cautious on Thursday, looking ahead to Federal Reserve's symposium at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and largely shrugging off trade concerns.
Investors also digested the latest batch of regional economic data, including flash estimates of manufacturing and services sector activity in the major economies.
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Eurozone Consumer Confidence Weakens More Than Expected In August
Euro area consumer sentiment deteriorated more than expected in August to a four-month low, after a strong improvement in the previous month, preliminary results of the monthly survey by the European Commission revealed on Thursday.
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U.S. Leading Economic Index Edges Down In Line With Estimates In July
A reading on leading U.S. economic indicators edged slightly lower in the month of July, according to a report released by the Conference Board on Thursday. The Conference Board said leading economic index slipped by 0.1 percent in July after falling by 0.3 percent in June. The modest decrease matched economist estimates.
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U.S. Existing Home Sales Unexpectedly Rebound In July
The National Association of Realtors released a report on Thursday showing an unexpected rebound by existing home sales in the U.S. in the month of July. The report said existing home sales jumped by 2.0 percent to an annual rate of 4.01 million in July after tumbling by 2.7 percent to an annual rate of 3.93 million in June.
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