Australia Unemployment Data Due On Thursday
(RTTNews) - Australia will on Thursday release December figures for unemployment, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity.
The jobless rate is expected to tick up to 4.0 percent from 3.9 percent in November, with the addition of 14,500 jobs following the increase of 35,600 jobs in the previous month.
The Bank of Korea will wrap up its monetary policy meeting, announce its decision on interest rates and set meeting dates; the bank is widely expected to keep its benchmark lending rate steady at 3.00 percent.
Japan will provide December data for producer prices, with forecasts suggesting an increase of 0.4 percent on month and 3.8 percent on year. That's up from 0.3 percent on month and 3.7 percent on year in November.
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South Korea Inflation Data Due On Friday
South Korea will on Friday release September figures for consumer prices, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. Inflation is expected to rise 0.4 percent on month and 2.9 percent on year after adding 0.2 percent on month and 3.1 percent on year in August.
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TSX Remains In Negative Territory; Tech, Energy Stocks Climb Higher
Canadian stocks languish in negative territory on Thursday, tracking a sell-off in global markets due to rising oil prices and elevated bond yields.
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Swiss Market Ends Sharply Lower
The Switzerland market ended sharply lower on Thursday, like most of the markets across Europe, as higher bond yields and rising oil prices continued to hurt sentiment, prompting investors to exit counters.
Data showing an acceleration in Swiss consumer price inflation in September hurt as well.
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European Markets Slide To Multi-Month Lows Amid Energy, Yield Surge
European equities declined sharply Thursday amid rising oil prices and bond yields. The FTSE 100 fell 1.68%, DAX dropped over 1%, and CAC 40 lost 1.6%. Brent crude climbed to $101.50, up 3.5%. Regional inflation concerns raised monetary tightening prospects.
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U.S. Construction Spending Unexpectedly Increases In August
A report released by the Commerce Department on Thursday showed an unexpected increase in U.S. construction spending in the month of August. The Commerce Department said construction spending climbed by 0.9 percent to an annual rate of $2.203 trillion in August after edging down by 0.1 percent to a revised rate of $2.185 trillion in July.
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U.S. Manufacturing Index Edges Lower In September But Still Indicates Growth
Manufacturing activity in the U.S. expanded for the ninth consecutive month in September, according to a report released by the Institute for Supply Management on Thursday. The ISM said its manufacturing PMI edged down to 54.5 in September from 54.6 in August, but a reading above 50 still indicates growth. Economists had expected the index to inch up to 55.0.
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U.S. Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Edge Down To 197,000
A day ahead of the release of its more closely watched monthly jobs report, the Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits unexpectedly edged slightly lower in the week ended September 26th. The Labor Department said initial jobless claims slipped to 197,000, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week's revised level of 198,000.
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Accenture Shares Climb On Strong Q4, Positive Outlook, $9.5 Bln Return Plan
Shares of Accenture plc were climbing around 18 percent in pre-market activity on the NYSE after the Irish professional services company reported Thursday strong growth in fourth-quarter earnings, revenues and bookings, with improved performance in all industry groups and regions. Further, the firm issued positive outlook for first quarter and fiscal 2027.
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