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FTSE 100 Dips From Record High On US Rate Jitters
(RTTNews) - U.K. stocks were moving lower on Monday as strong U.S. jobs data raised worries that the Federal Reserve could keep hiking rates for longer to control inflation.
The benchmark FTSE 100 fell 70 points, or 0.9 percent, to 7,831 after rallying 1 percent on Friday to reach a record high.
Diageo was down half a percent after the spirits maker launched a partial tender offer to increase its stake in East African Breweries Plc to up to 65 percent from 50 percent currently.
Croda International was marginally lower. The specialty chemicals firm has agreed to acquire Solus Biotech, a South Korean provider of biotechnology-derived beauty actives, from Solus Advanced Materials, for KRW350 billion or around 232 million pounds, on a debt-free, cash-free basis.
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Sensex, Nifty Open Higher On Firm Global Cues
Indian shares opened a tad higher on Thursday, mirroring mostly positive cues from global markets as solid U.S. private sector employment and services sector activity data helped calm investor worries about stretched valuations.
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Australian Market Halves Its Early Gains In Mid-market
The Australian market is halving its early gains in mid-market moves on Thursday, reversing some of the losses in the previous two sessions, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is moving above the 8,800 level, with gains across most sectors led by mining and energy stocks amid rebounding commodity prices.
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Asian Markets Track Wall Street Higher
Asian markets are trading mostly higher on Thursday, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight, as some traders looked to pick up stocks at reduced levels following the recent sell-off. Traders also react to upbeat private US economic data and growing expectations that the US Supreme Court may reject the Trump administration's aggressive trade policy.
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Sensex, Nifty Seen Higher At Open As US Supreme Court Weighs Legality Of Trump Tariffs
Indian shares look set to open higher on Thursday as investors react to signs of a resilient U.S. labor market and reports that the U.S. Supreme Court seems skeptical of President Trump's sweeping global tariffs, with key justices noting that he had overstepped his authority with his signature economic policy.
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Japanese Market Sharply Higher
The Japanese market is sharply higher on Thursday, snapping a five-session losing streak, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei 225 is moving up almost 2 percent to above the 50,900 level, with gains across most sectors led by index heavyweights, exporters and financial stocks.
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Thai Stock Market May Reclaim 1,300-Point Plateau
The Thai stock market has moved lower in five straight sessions, slumping more than 15 points or 1.2 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just shy of the 1,300-point plateau although it's expected to open to the upside on Thursday.
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Additional Support Anticipated For Indonesia Shares
The Indonesia stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last four trading days since the end of the two-day winning streak in which it had picked up almost 100 points or 1.2 percent. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just beneath the 8,320-point plateau and it may add to its winnings on Thursday.
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Hong Kong Bourse May Halt Its Slide On Thursday
The Hong Kong stock market has moved lower in consecutive trading days, sinking more than 220 points or 0.8 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now rests just above the 25,930-point plateau although it may find traction on Thursday.
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