European Economic News Preview: France Industrial Output Data Due
(RTTNews) - Industrial production from France and unemployment from Spain are the only important economic data due on Friday.
At 2.45 am ET, France's statistical office Insee publishes industrial output for April. Production is expected to grow 0.3 percent on month, in contrast to the 1.1 percent decrease in March.
At 3.00 am ET, Spain's unemployment data is due. Economists forecast unemployment to fall 40,100 in May following a decrease of 73,900 in April.
In the meantime, final GDP data is due from Austria. The preliminary estimate showed that the economy shrank 0.3 percent sequentially after remaining flat a quarter ago.
At 4.00 am ET, unemployment data is due from Norway.
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Malaysia Shares May Head South Again On Friday
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Japan Inflation Data Due On Friday
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6 ชม. 45 นาทีที่ผ่านมา
TSX Ends At 3-week Low
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Dollar Stays Firm Against Major Counterparts
The U.S. dollar gained against its major counterparts on Thursday, extending recent uptrend, amid continued bets the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates higher for a few more months.
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Canadian Market Down Firmly In Negative Territory
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