Bay Street Seen Opening On Weak Note

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(RTTNews) - Lower Canadian and U.S. stock futures and weak commodity prices point to a negative start for Canadian shares on Thursday.

Worries about rising Covid-19 cases in China, and concerns about outlook for U.S. interest rates in the coming months are likely to weigh as well on sentiment.

San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly said on Wednesday that pausing rate hikes is off the table right now.

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said that he won't make a final decision on tightening before the release of jobs data and price consumption expenditures report.

The Canadian market ended marginally down on Wednesday with investors largely making cautious moves.

In addition to digesting the data on Canadian inflation, investors closely followed the developments on the geopolitical front following a missile blast in Poland.

The benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index ended lower by 36.82 points or 0.18% at 19,957.96 after scaling a low of 19,897.26 and a high of 20,011.58 intraday.

Asian stocks ended mixed on Thursday, with worries about ongoing China's COVID curbs and hawkish remarks from a slew of Federal Reserve officials keeping investors nervous.

European stocks are broadly lower in cautious trade as focus shifts to rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in China.

In commodities trading, West Texas Intermediate Crude oil futures are down $1.49 or 1.74% at $84.10 a barrel.

Gold futures are down $7.70 or 0.42% at $1,767.90 an ounce, while Silver futures are lower by $0.459 or 2.12% at $21.065 an ounce.

Australian Market Extends Early Gains In Mid-market

The Australian stock market is extending its early gains in mid-market trading on Tuesday, adding to the gains in the previous session, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is moving above the 8,750 level, with gains across all sectors led by mining, energy and technology stocks.

RTTNews | 17 นาทีที่ผ่านมา

Asian Markets Track Wall Street Higher

Asian stock markets are trading mostly higher on Tuesday, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight, amid optimism the weak monthly US jobs data will lead the US Fed to lower interest rates next month. Traders also picked up stocks at a bargain following the recent downturn in the markets. Asian markets closed mixed on Monday.

RTTNews | 43 นาทีที่ผ่านมา

Sensex, Nifty Set To Open Lower As Trump Again Threatens India With Harsh Tariffs

Indian shares may open on a weak note Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to "substantially" raise tariffs on goods imported from India, accusing that the country profited from Russia's war in Ukraine by purchasing large quantities of Russian oil and reselling it on the global market.

RTTNews | 1 ชม. 16 นาทีที่ผ่านมา

Additional Support Anticipated For Thai Stock Market

The Thai stock market on Monday ended the two-day slide in which it had fallen more than 25 points or 2 percent. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just above the 1,230-point plateau and it's expected to open to the upside again on Tuesday.

RTTNews | 1 ชม. 48 นาทีที่ผ่านมา

Japanese Market Modestly Higher

The Japanese stock market is trading modestly higher on Tuesday, reversing the losses in the previous two sessions, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight, with the Nikkei 225 moving well above the 40,400 level, with small gains across most sectors led by exporters, automakers and financial stocks.

RTTNews | 2 ชม. 11 นาทีที่ผ่านมา

Rebound Called For Indonesia Stock Market

The Indonesia stock market headed south again on Monday, one session after snapping the two-day slide in which it had dropped almost 140 points or 1.9 percent. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just shy of the 7,465-point plateau although it's likely to see renewed support on Tuesday.

RTTNews | 2 ชม. 18 นาทีที่ผ่านมา

Australian Market Significantly Higher

The Australian stock market is trading significantly higher on Tuesday, extending the gains in the previous session, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is moving above the 8,700 level, with gains across all sectors led by mining and technology stocks.

RTTNews | 2 ชม. 31 นาทีที่ผ่านมา

Hang Seng May Crack Resistance At 25,000 On Tuesday

The Hong Kong stock market on Monday wrote a finish to the four-day losing streak in which it had stumbled more than 1,050 points or 4 percent. The Hang Seng Index now rests just above the 24,730-point plateau and it's expected to open higher again on Tuesday.

RTTNews | 2 ชม. 33 นาทีที่ผ่านมา

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Bay Street Seen Opening On Weak Note