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Australia Retail Sales Data Due On Wednesday
(RTTNews) - Australia will on Wednesday release November numbers for retail sales, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. Retail sales are expected to rise 0.6 percent on month after slipping 0.2 percent in October.
Australia also will provide Q4 figures for consumer prices, with forecasts suggesting an annual increase of 7.0 percent - up from 6.9 percent in the three months prior.
Japan will see November results for its leading indexes; in October, it was at 98.6.
South Korea will release December data for unemployment; in November, the jobless rate was 2.9 percent.
Malaysia will provide November numbers for industrial production with forecasts suggesting an increase of 3.0 percent, slowing from 4.6 percent in October.
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UK Mortgage Approvals Lowest In 8 Months
UK mortgage approvals decreased to the lowest level in eight months in March despite home buyers rushing to complete the transactions ahead of the rise in stamp duty, official data revealed on Thursday. Mortgage approvals decreased 800 to 64,309 in March, the Bank of England said. Approvals for house purchases, an indicator of future borrowing, decreased for the third straight month.
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The U.S. dollar strengthened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Thursday.
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Yen Slides As Bank Of Japan Retains Rate As Expected
The Japanese yen weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Thursday, after the Bank of Japan left its interest rate unchanged for the second consecutive meeting and downgraded its growth projections citing trade tariff threats.
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Commodity Currencies Rise Amid Risk-on Mood
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The Japanese yen strengthened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Thursday.
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Bank Of Japan Retains Rate As Expected; Cuts Growth Outlook Amid Tariff Uncertainty
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European Economic News Preview: UK Mortgage Approvals, Factory PMI Due
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