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New Zealand Services Data Due On Monday
(RTTNews) - New Zealand will on Monday see May results for the Performance of Services Index from BusinessNZ, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. In April, the index score was 51.4.
Taiwan will provide May numbers for export orders, with forecasts suggesting an increase of 0.3 percent on year after slipping 5.5 percent in April.
China will release prime loan rates for one year and five years; currently, the rates sit at 3.7 percent and 4.45 percent, respectively.
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NZ Dollar Advances Against Most Majors
The New Zealand dollar strengthened against most major currencies in the Asian session on Thursday.
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Pred 12 minútami
Australian Dollar Rises Against Majors
The Australian dollar strengthened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Thursday.
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Pred 18 minútami
Australian Market Turns To Modest Gains In Mid-market
The Australian market is turning its early losses to modest gains in mid-market moves on Thursday, extending the gains in the previous five sessions, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is staying well above the 8,100 level, with gains in some technology stocks nearly offset by weakness in mining and energy stocks amid softer commodity prices.
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Pred 58 minútami
Asian Markets Mostly Higher In Holiday Trade
Asian stock markets are mostly higher on Thursday, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight, with most major markets in the region closed for Labor Day, including China. Traders booked some profits after the recent upside in markets and a report showing the U.S. economy unexpectedly shrank in the first three months of 2025 generated some optimism about the outlook for interest rates.
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Pred 1 h 26 min
Japanese Market Slightly Higher
The Japanese market is trading slightly higher on Thursday, extending the gains in the previous five sessions, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei 225 is moving above the 36,100 level, with a mixed performance across most sectors as traders remain cautious ahead of the Bank of Japan's latest monetary policy decision.
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Pred 2 h 52 min
Australian Market Slightly Lower
The Australian market is trading slightly lower on Thursday, snapping a five-session winning streak, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is staying above the 8,100 level, with slight weakness across most sectors led by mining and energy stocks. Some gold stocks were gaining.
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Pred 3 h 31 min
Little Movement Seen For Japan Stock Market
The Japanese stock market has finished higher in five straight sessions, rallying almost 1,850 points or 5 percent along the way. The Nikkei 225 now sits just beneath the 36,050-point plateau and it's likely to hold steady in that neighborhood again on Thursday.
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Pred 5 h 23 min
Japan Rate Decision On Tap For Thursday
The Bank of Japan will wrap up its monetary policy meeting on Thursday and then announce its decision on interest rates, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. The BoJ is widely expected to leave its benchmark lending rate unchanged at 0.50 percent.
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Pred 6 h 23 min
