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European Economics Preview: Eurozone Foreign Trade Data Due
(RTTNews) - Foreign trade data from the euro area is due on Friday, headlining a light day for the European economic news.
At 2.00 am ET, the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association is slated to issue Europe new car registrations data for June. Sales had declined 11.2 percent annually in May.
At 4.00 am ET, Italy's Istat releases final consumer and harmonized prices for June. Consumer price inflation is forecast to rise to 8.0 percent in June, as initially estimated, from 6.8 percent in May.
At 5.00 am ET, Eurostat is scheduled to publish Eurozone foreign trade data for May. The deficit had totaled EUR 32.4 billion in April.
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New Zealand Manufacturing PMI Data Due On Friday
New Zealand will on Friday release May results for the manufacturing PMI from BusinessNZ, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. In April, the PMI score was 53.9.
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Taiwan Shares May Bounce Higher Again On Friday
The Taiwan stock market on Thursday ended the three-day winning streak in which it had rallied more than 810 points or 3.6 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just beneath the 22,290-point plateau and it may see renewed support on Friday.
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Rebound Anticipated For Japan Stock Market
The Japan stock market on Thursday ended the four-day winning streak in which it had climbed more than 860 points or 2.5 percent. The Nikkei 225 now sits just beneath the 38,175-point plateau although it may bounce higher again on Friday.
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U.S. Dollar Weakens After Soft PPI Data
The U.S. dollar dropped against its major counterparts in the New York session on Thursday, as soft producer inflation data for May raised hopes of a rate cut by the Federal Reserve.
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Canadian Market Up Slightly In Cautious Trade
After a flat start and a subsequent drop, the Canadian market moved into positive territory Thursday morning, led by gains in materials and communications sectors.
The mood remains cautious amid uncertainty about U.S.-China trade deal and easing prospects of he European Union arriving at a pact with the U.S. before the July 8 deadline. Middle East tensions also weigh on sentiment.
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U.S. Producer Prices Inch Up 0.1% In May, Less Than Expected
After reporting an unexpected decrease by U.S. producer prices in the previous month, the Labor Department released a report Thursday showing producer prices crept slightly higher in the month of May. The Labor Department said its producer price index for final demand inched up by 0.1 percent after slipping by a revised 0.2 percent in April.
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U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Unchanged At Eight-Month High
The Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits came in flat in the week ended June 7th. The report said initial jobless claims in at 248,000, unchanged from the previous week's revised level. Economists had expected jobless claims to dip to 240,000 from the 247,000 originally reported for the previous week.
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Bay Street Likely To Open On Negative Note
Canadian shares are likely to open with a negative bias on Thursday as trade concerns, and Middle East tensions may weigh on sentiment.
A lack of specifics in the framework agreed to by U.S. and Chinese officials on Tuesday has raised uncertainty about the two nations reaching an agreement anytime soon.
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