Japan Inflation Data Due On Friday

RTTNews | 33天前
Japan Inflation Data Due On Friday

(RTTNews) - Japan will on Friday release March national figures for consumer prices, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. In February, overall inflation was flat on month and up 2.8 percent on year, while core CPI also rose an annual 2.8 percent.

Malaysia will see Q1 numbers for gross domestic product and March data for imports, exports and trade balance. In the previous three months, GDP was up 3.0 percent on year; in February, imports were up 8.4 percent on year and exports fell an annual 0.8 percent for a trade surplus of MYR10.90 billion.

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Pound Rises Against Majors

Pound Rises Against Majors

The British pound strengthened against other major currencies in the pre-European session on Wednesday.
RTTNews | 4小时6分钟前
NZ Dollar Surges As RBNZ Signals Delay In Rate Cuts

NZ Dollar Surges As RBNZ Signals Delay In Rate Cuts

The New Zealand dollar strengthened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Wednesday, after the New Zealand's central bank signaled delay in interest rate cuts due to lower inflation.
RTTNews | 4小时23分钟前
European Economic News Preview: UK Inflation Data Due

European Economic News Preview: UK Inflation Data Due

Consumer and producer prices and public sector finance from the UK are the major economic reports due on Wednesday. At 2.00 am ET, the Office for National Statistics releases UK consumer and producer prices and public sector finance data. Economists forecast inflation to ease to 2.1 percent in April from 3.2 percent in March. Output price inflation is expected to double to 1.2 percent.
RTTNews | 5小时18分钟前
NZ Dollar Rises Against Majors

NZ Dollar Rises Against Majors

The New Zealand dollar strengthened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Wednesday.
RTTNews | 5小时20分钟前
Asian Markets Mostly Higher

Asian Markets Mostly Higher

Asian stock markets are trading mostly higher on Wednesday, following the broadly positive from Wall Street overnight, as traders largely refrained from making significant moves as they await the release of the minutes of the US Fed's latest monetary policy meeting later in the day for clues about the outlook for interest rates. Asian markets closed mostly lower on Tuesday.
RTTNews | 8小时5分钟前
Japanese Market Significantly Lower

Japanese Market Significantly Lower

The Japanese stock market is significantly lower on Wednesday, extending the losses in the previous session, despite the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei 225 is falling to near the 38,700 level, with weakness across most sectors led by index heavyweights and technology stocks.
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