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South Korea GDP Data Due On Thursday
(RTTNews) - South Korea will on Thursday see preliminary Q1 numbers for gross domestic product, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity.
GDP is expected to add 0.1 percent on quarter and 0.2 percent on year after expanding 0.1 percent on quarter and 1.2 percent on year in the three months prior.
Japan will release March numbers for producer prices, with forecasts suggesting no change at an annual 3.0 percent.
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Pound Rises Against Most Majors
The pound firmed against its most major counterparts in the New York session on Thursday.
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UK Market Ends Slightly Up
On a day in which most of the markets across Europe remained closed for Labor Day holiday, the UK market, where trading was on, ended marginally up on Thursday, extending its gains to a 13th straight session.
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Canadian Market Retreats After Recovering From Early Drop
The Canadian market is modestly higher around noon on Thursday with shares from energy and technology sectors posting strong gains. A sell-off in materials section is limiting market's upside.
The mood in the market is quite cautious amid concerns about global economic growth.
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U.S. Construction Spending Unexpectedly Falls 0.5% In March
Construction spending in the U.S. unexpectedly decreased in the month of March, the Commerce Department revealed in a report released on Thursday. The Commerce Department said construction spending fell by 0.5 percent to an annual rate of $2.196 trillion in March after climbing by 0.6 percent to a revised rate of $2.207 trillion in February.
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U.S. Manufacturing Index Dips Slightly Further Into Contraction Territory In April
The Institute for Supply Management released a report on Thursday showing a slight decrease by its reading on U.S. manufacturing activity in the month of April. The ISM said its manufacturing PMI edged down to 48.7 in April after slipping to 49.0 in March, with a reading below 50 indicating contraction. Economists had expected the index to dip to 48.0.
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U.S. Jobless Claims Rise Much More Than Expected To Two-Month High
A report released by the Labor Department on Thursday showed first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits rose by much more than expected in the week ended April 26th. The Labor Department said initial jobless claims climbed to 241,000, an increase of 18,000 from the previous week's revised level of 223,000.
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FTSE 100 Down Marginally; Endeavour Mining Rises On Strong Earnings
The U.K. market is down marginally Thursday afternoon with investors digesting the latest batch of economic data and earnings updates, and continuing to monitor the developments on the trade front.
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U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Rise Much More Than Expected
A report released by the Labor Department on Thursday showed first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits rose by much more than expected in the week ended April 26th.
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