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Hong Kong GDP Data Due On Friday
(RTTNews) - Hong Kong will on Friday release Q3 numbers for gross domestic product, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. GDP is called unchanged from Q2, higher by 0.1 percent on quarter and 4.1 percent on year.
China will see new loan data, with forecasts suggesting a total of CNY650.0 billion, down from CNY2.310 trillion previously.
Malaysia will release September figures for current account and Q3 numbers for gross domestic product. The current account saw a surplus of MYR9.10 billion in August. GDP is expected to expand 3.3 percent on year, up from 2.9 percent in the three months prior.
Japan will provide October figures for its M2 money stocks, with forecasts suggesting a steady annual reading at 2.4 percent.
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Swiss Market Ends Marginally Up
The Switzerland market, which stayed positive till well past noon on Thursday, suffered a mild setback in the penultimate hour of the session, but recovered to end the day's session marginally higher.
Investors reacted positively to the European Central Bank's decision to lower interest rate by 25 basis points.
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European Stocks Close Slightly Higher
European stocks closed slightly higher on Thursday with investors digesting the European Central Bank's interest rate decision, and a slew of regional economic data, in addition to assessing the potential impact of Trump Administration's tariff moves on global trade and growth.
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1s 37 dakika önce
Canadian Market Modestly Higher In Cautious Trade
Canadian stocks are turning in a mixed performance on Thursday with investors largely making cautious moves, looking ahead to the crucial U.S. and Canadian jobs data due on Friday.
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2s 20 dakika önce
U.S. Labor Productivity Slumps 1.5% In Q1, Much More Than Previously Estimated
Revised data released by the Labor Department on Thursday showed U.S. labor productivity tumbled by much more than previously estimated in the first quarter of 2025. The Labor Department said labor productivity slumped by 1.5 percent in the first quarter compared to the previously reported 0.8 percent decline. Economists had expected the decrease by labor productivity to be revised to 0.7 percent.
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4s 50 dakika önce
U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows Substantially In April As Imports Plummet
Largely reflecting a sharp pullback by the value of the imports, the Commerce Department released a report on Thursday showing a substantial decrease in the size of the U.S. trade deficit in the month of April. The Commerce Department said the U.S. trade deficit narrowed to $61.6 billion in April from a revised $138.3 billion in March.
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5s 8 dakika önce
U.S. Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Rise To Nearly Eight-Month High
With the more closely watched monthly jobs report looming, the Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits unexpectedly increased in the week ended May 31st. The report said initial jobless claims climbed to 247,000, an increase of 8,000 from the previous week's revised level of 239,000.
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5s 26 dakika önce
German Manufacturing Orders Rise Unexpectedly
German manufacturing orders increased in April confounding fears that higher tariffs by the US administration would hit the factory sector, official data revealed Thursday. Factory orders rose 0.6 percent month-on-month in April, following a revised 3.4 percent rise in March, Destatis said. This was the second consecutive month of growth. Orders were expected to fall 1.0 percent.
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5s 54 dakika önce
U.S. Labor Productivity Slumps Much More Than Previously Estimated In Q1
Revised data released by the Labor Department on Thursday showed U.S. labor productivity tumbled by much more than previously estimated in the first quarter of 2025.
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6s 7 dakika önce
