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BoJ Minutes On Tap For Monday
(RTTNews) - The Bank of Japan will on Monday release the minutes from its December monetary policy meeting, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity.
At the meeting, the BoJ board members unanimously decided to maintain a negative interest rate of -0.1 percent on current accounts that financial institutions maintain at the central bank. They expanded its 10-year Japanese government bond yield target band, pushing the yen sharply higher and leading to a fall in government bonds.
Finally, most of the regional markets are closed on Monday for the Lunar New Year holiday, including South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong and Indonesia.
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Australian Market Extends Early Gains In Mid-market
The Australian stock market is extending its early gains in mid-market moves on Friday, adding to the gains in the previous six sessions, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is moving a tad above the 8,200 level, with gains in iron ore miners, financial and energy stocks partially offset by weakness in gold miners and technology stocks.
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Asian Markets Track Wall Street Higher
Asian stock markets are mostly higher on Friday, following the positive cues from Wall Street overnight, amid optimism about possible trade deals, with US President Donald Trump saying he has "potential" trade deals with India, South Korea and Japan as well as expressed optimism about a resolution with China. Traders are also booking some profits following the recent upside in the markets.
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1h 21min ago
Sensex, Nifty Seen Higher At Open
Indian shares look set to open a tad higher on Friday as markets resume trading after a holiday on Thursday for Maharashtra Day.
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1h 42min ago
Thai Bourse May Reclaim 1,200-Point Level
Ahead of Thursday's Labor Day holiday, the Thai stock market had moved higher in four straight sessions, gathering more than 50 points or 4.2 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just beneath the 1,200-point plateau and it's expected to tick higher again on Friday.
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2h 15min ago
Win Streak May Continue For Indonesia Stock Market
Ahead of Thursday's Labor Day holiday, the Indonesia stock market had moved higher in four straight sessions, advancing almost 160 points or 2.5 percent along the way. The Jakarta Composite Index now rests just beneath the 6,770-point plateau and it's tipped to open in the green again on Friday.
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2h 45min ago
Japanese Market Significantly Higher
Extending the gains in the previous six sessions, the Japanese market is significantly higher on Friday, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei 225 is moving up to near the 36,900 level, with gains in index heavyweights, automakers and exporters partially offset by weakness in financial stocks.
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Australian Market Modestly Higher
The Australian stock market is trading modestly higher on Friday, adding to the gains in the previous six sessions, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is moving to near the 8,200 level, with gains in financial and energy stocks partially offset by weakness in gold miners and technology stocks.
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3h 8min ago
Higher Open Called For Hong Kong Stock Market
Ahead of Thursday's Labor Day holiday, the Hong Kong stock market had finished higher in two straight sessions, collecting almost 150 points or 0.7 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now sits just beneath the 22,120-point plateau and it may add to its winnings on Friday.
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