European Economic News Preview: UK Halifax House Price Data Due

Japan Rate Decision On Tap For Friday

The Bank of Japan will wrap up its monetary policy meeting on Friday and then announce its decision on interest rates, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. The BoJ is expected to hike its benchmark lending rate by 25 basis points, to 1.25 percent from 1.00 percent.

RTTNews | 24 minutes ago

South Korea Producer Prices Rise 0.2% In August

Producer prices in South Korea were up a seasonally adjusted 0.2 percent on month in August, the Bank of Korea said on Friday - following the 0.4 percent contraction in July.

RTTNews | 1h 16min ago

U.S. Dollar Ends Roughly Flat Amid Easing Inflation Concerns After Crude Oil Slides

The U.S. Dollar value ended nearly flat on Thursday after crude oil prices tumbled following U.S. President Donald Trump's statement on Iran talks while investors continued to assess yesterday's interest rate hike in the U.S.

RTTNews | 1h 23min ago

Canadian Market Up Firmly, Set To End On Strong Note

The Canadian market remained firmly up in positive territory Thursday afternoon, thanks largely to hectic buying in the materials sector. A drop in U.S. Treasury yields and weak oil prices following the Federal Reserve's interest rate hike and hopes that the central bank will strive to rein in inflation lifted investor sentiment.

RTTNews | 3h 32min ago

Swiss Market Ends On Firm Note Again

The Switzerland market's benchmark index SMI closed on a firm note on Thursday after staying positive throughout the session, as oil prices and bond yields dropped following a rate hike by the Federal Reserve and hopes that the central bank will strive to rein in inflation.

RTTNews | 4h 7min ago

European Markets Close Higher As Oil, Bond Yields Drop After Fed Rate Hike

European equities closed higher Thursday as falling oil prices and declining bond yields followed the Federal Reserve's 25 basis point rate increase. The Stoxx 600 gained 0.86%, with miners and energy stocks leading gains across major indexes.

RTTNews | 4h 42min ago

U.S. Pending Home Sales Rebound From Six-Month Low In August

A report released by the National Association of Realtors on Thursday showed a modest rebound in pending home sales in the month of August. NAR said pending home sales index rose by 0.3 percent to 71.2 in August after tumbling by 2.6 percent to a revised 71.0 in July. Economists had expected pending home sales to climb by 0.5 percent.

RTTNews | 7h 35min ago

Philly Fed Index Pulls Back Off Five-Year High In September

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia released a report on Thursday showing a smaller-than-expected pullback by its reading on regional manufacturing activity in the month of September. The Philly Fed said its diffusion index for current general activity fell to 37.8 in September after climbing to 47.4 in August, although a positive reading still indicates growth.

RTTNews | 7h 47min ago

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