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FTSE 100 Tumbles Ahead Of BoE Rate Decision
(RTTNews) - U.K. stocks fell sharply on Thursday ahead of the Bank of England rate announcement due at noon. Analysts expect another 25-bps rate hike coupled with cautious commentary around the economy.
The benchmark FTSE 100 was down 141 points, or 1.9 percent, at 7,132 after closing 1.2 percent higher on Wednesday.
Fashion retailer ASOS plunged 27 percent and rival Boohoo slumped 18 percent after both reported slowing sales.
CRH, a building materials business, fell 2.6 percent after it has entered into arrangements with UBS A.G., London Branch to repurchase shares on CRH's behalf for up to $300 million.
BHP shares fell over 2 percent. The miner announced it will retain New South Wales Energy Coal in its portfolio.
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Asian Markets A Sea Of Red
Asian stock markets are a sea of red on Tuesday, following the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight, amid ongoing concerns about the market valuation, especially among technology shares, and the diminishing prospects of an interest rate cut by the US Fed next month. The US dollar also strengthened against major currencies in the region. Asian markets closed mixed on Monday.
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1 ชม. 19 นาทีที่ผ่านมา
Indian Shares Set To Follow Global Peers Lower
Indian shares look set to open on a sluggish note Tuesday as concerns prevail over tech valuations and the outlook for U.S. interest rates.
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1 ชม. 49 นาทีที่ผ่านมา
Thai Shares May Head South Again On Tuesday
The Thai stock market has finished higher in two of three trading days since the end of the two-day slide in which it had given up more than 20 points or 1.6 percent. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just above the 1,280-point plateau although it may hand back those gains on Tuesday.
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2 ชม. 32 นาทีที่ผ่านมา
Renewed Consolidation Expected For Indonesia Shares
The Indonesia stock market on Monday ended the two-day slide in which it had slipped almost 20 points or 0.3 percent. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just above the 8,410-point plateau although it's expected to open under water again on Tuesday.
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3 ชม. 2 นาทีที่ผ่านมา
Japanese Market Sharply Lower; Down 2%
The Japanese stock market is trading sharply lower on Tuesday, extending the losses in the previous two sessions, following the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei 225 is tumbling more than 2 percent to well below the 49,200 level, with weakness across all sectors led by exporters and technology stocks.
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3 ชม. 8 นาทีที่ผ่านมา
No Help Yet For Hong Kong Stock Market
The Hong Kong stock market has finished lower in consecutive trading days, slumping almost 690 points or 2.6 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now rests just above the 26,380-point plateau and it's expected to see continued consolidation on Tuesday.
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3 ชม. 17 นาทีที่ผ่านมา
Australian Market Notably Lower
The Australian stock market is trading notably lower on Tuesday, reversing the slight gains in the previous session, following the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is falling well below the 8,600 level, with weakness across most sectors led by mining and technology stocks.
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3 ชม. 30 นาทีที่ผ่านมา
U.S. Dollar Advances Against Most Majors
The U.S. dollar strengthened against its most major counterparts in the New York session on Monday.
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3 ชม. 30 นาทีที่ผ่านมา
