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South Korea Interest Rate Decision Due On Thursday
(RTTNews) - The Bank of Korea will wrap up its monetary policy meeting and then announce its decision on interest rates, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. The BoK is expected to keep its benchmark lending rate unchanged at 3.25 percent.
Australia will release Q3 numbers for private new capital expenditure, with forecasts calling for an increase of 0.9 percent on quarter following the 2.2 percent decline in the previous three months.
New Zealand will see November results for the business confidence index from ANZ and the activity index from NBNZ; in October, the confidence index had a score of 65.7 and the activity index was at 45.9 percent.
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European Shares Mostly Higher In Cautious Trade; FTSE 100 Underperforms
European shares edged up to hit a two-week high on Thursday as investors assessed a slew of earnings and U.K. GDP data.
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Asian Shares Mostly Lower Ahead Of Trump-Putin Summit
Asian stocks ended mostly lower on Thursday as investors digested weak China bank lending data and awaited crucial U.S.-Russia talks on Ukraine.
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Australian Dollar Advances On Robust Employment Data
The Australian dollar strengthened against some major counterparts in the Asian session on Thursday, after data showed that the Australia's unemployment rate dropped in July and employment increased sharply, suggesting that the labor market conditions remain strong.
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1s 10 dakika önce
Yen Rises Amid BoJ Rate Hike Expectation
The Japanese yen strengthened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Thursday, as the Bank of Japan (BoJ) raised its inflation outlook in July and kept the door open for an imminent interest rate hike by the end of current year.
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1s 31 dakika önce
Australian Dollar Advances Against Some Majors
The Australian dollar strengthened against some major counterparts in the Asian session on Thursday.
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3s 2 dakika önce
European Shares Seen Mixed As Focus Shifts To US-Russia Talks
European stocks are seen opening on a mixed note Thursday as traders eagerly await a high-profile meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin scheduled for Friday.
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3s 49 dakika önce
European Economic News Preview: UK GDP & Foreign Trade Data Due
Monthly GDP estimates and foreign trade from the UK and flash quarterly national accounts and employment from the euro area are due on Thursday. At 2.00 am ET, the Office for National Statistics releases UK GDP, industrial output and foreign trade data. The economy is forecast to grow 0.2 percent on a monthly basis in June, reversing a 0.1 percent fall in May.
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4s 13 dakika önce
Yen Rises Against Majors
The Japanese yen strengthened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Thursday.
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4s 23 dakika önce
