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South Korea Inflation Data Due On Tuesday
(RTTNews) - South Korea will on Tuesday see July data for consumer prices, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. In June, inflation was up 0.1 percent on month and 3.2 percent on year.
Japan will release July figures for monetary base, with forecasts suggesting a fall of 13.0 percent on year following the 13.7 percent decline in June.
Hong Kong will provide June numbers for retail sales; in May, sales were up 7.9 percent on year.
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Japanese Market Sharply Lower
The Japanese market is trading sharply lower on Friday, reversing the gains in the previous session, following the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei 225 is falling below the 63,550 level, with weakness in index heavyweights, exporters and technology stocks partially offset by gains in automakers.
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Indonesia Stock Market Tipped To Open In The Red
The Indonesia stock market has finished lower in two straight sessions, surrendering almost 100 points or 1.4 percent in that span. The Jakarta Composite Index now rests just beneath the 6,590-point plateau and it may continued selling pressure on Friday.
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No Help Yet For Hong Kong Stock Market
The Hong Kong stock market has moved lower in three straight sessions, sliding more than 650 points or 2.6 percent along the way. The Hang Seg Index now sits just above the 24,950-point plateau and it's likely to extend its losses on Friday.
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Australian Market Sharply Lower
The Australian stock market is trading sharply lower on Friday, extending the losses in the previous three sessions, following the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is falling well below the 8,750 level, with weakness in mining and technology stocks partially offset by gains in financial and energy stocks.
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Soft Start Anticipated For China Stock Market
The China stock market on Thursday ended the three-day winning streak in which it had risen more than 20 points or 0.5 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index now sits just above the 3,930-point plateau and it's expected to see continued consolidation on Friday.
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Lower Open Called For Taiwan Stock Market
The Taiwan stock market has finished lower in two of three trading days since the end of the two-day winning streak in which it had advanced almost 1,475 points or 3.5 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just above the 46,940-point plateau and it's looking at another soft start again on Friday.
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Singapore Stock Market May Open In The Red
The Singapore stock market has finished lower in four straight sessions, slumping almost 110 points or 3.4 percent in that span. The Straits Times Index now sits just beneath the 5,690-point plateau and it figures to open in the red again on Friday.
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Japan Producer Prices Sink 0.2% In August
Producer prices in Japan were down 0.2 percent on month in August, the Bank of Japan said on Friday.
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