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Australia Retail Sales Data Due On Thursday
(RTTNews) - Australia will on Thursday release February figures for retail sales, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. Sales are expected to add 0.3 percent on month after climbing 1.1 percent in January.
Australia also will see February data for building approvals with forecasts suggesting an increase of 3.0 percent on month following the 1.0 percent decline in the previous month.
Finally, the markets in China and Hong Kong are closed on Thursday for the Ching Ming Festival, and Taiwan is also shuttered for Children's Day.
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China Stock Market May Find Traction On Friday
The China stock market has moved lower in three straight sessions, dropping more than 110 points or 2.8 percent along the way. The Shanghai Composite Index now sits just above the 3,760-point plateau although it may stop the bleeding on Friday.
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Higher Open Called For Taiwan Stock Market
The Taiwan stock market has tracked higher in consecutive trading days, collecting more than 160 points or 0.7 percent along the way. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just beneath the 24,180-point plateau expected to open to the upside again on Friday.
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Singapore Shares May Crack Resistance At 4,300 Points
The Singapore stock market ticked higher again on Thursday, one day after ending the five-day winning streak in which it had climbed more than 50 points or 1.2 percent. The Straits Times Index now sits just shy of the 4,300-point plateau and it may see additional support on Friday.
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Japan Household Spending Jumps 1.7% In July
The average of household spending in Japan was up a seasonally adjusted 1.7 percent on month in July, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said on Friday - coming in at 305,694 yen.
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Japan Bourse May Extend Thursday's Gains
The Japanese stock market has moved higher in two of three trading days since the end of the two-day losing streak in which it had dropped almost 650 points or 1.4 percent. The Nikkei 225 now sits just above the 42,580-point plateau and it may add to its winnings on Friday.
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Win Streak May Continue For South Korea Shares
The South Korea stock market has moved higher in three straight sessions, collecting more than 55 points or 1.8 percent along the way. The KOSPI now rests just above the 3,200-point plateau and it may extend its gains again on Friday.
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Japan Household Spending Data Due On Friday
Japan will on Friday release July figures for household spending, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. Spending is expected to rise 1.3 percent on month and 2.2 percent on year after sinking 5.2 percent on month and climbing 1.3 percent on year in June.
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Swiss Franc Falls Against Majors
The Swiss franc dropped against its major counterparts in the New York session on Thursday.
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