The Canadian market is likely to open on a cautious note Tuesday morning with investors awaiting the Bank of Canadas interest rate decision, and U.S. consumer price inflation data due on Wednesday. The Canadian central bank is widely expected to cut interest rate by 50 basis points. North West Company Inc (NWC.TO) reported net earnings...

While the Labor Department released a report on Tuesday showing the jump by U.S. labor productivity in the third quarter was unrevised from the previous estimate, the report also showed a downward revision to the increase by U.S. unit labor costs. The report said labor productivity shot up by 2.2 percent in the third quarter,...

Japan will on Monday release Q3 figures for gross domestic product, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. GDP is seen steady from the three months prior, up 0.2 percent on quarter and 0.9 percent on year. Capex is also called steady at -0.2 percent on quarter. China will see November numbers for consumer...

The South Korea stock market has finished lower in three straight sessions, slumping more than 70 points or 2.9 percent along the way. The KOSPI now sits just beneath the 2,430-point plateau and it may take further damage again on Monday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is flat to higher on optimism over...

Indian shares edged lower in cautious trade on Monday as weak inflation data from China suggested Beijings recent efforts to shore up faltering economic demand are having only limited impact. The benchmark S&P/BSE Sensex was down 145 points, or 0.2 percent, at 81,52 in early trade while the broader NSE Nifty index was down 56...

European stocks are likely to open lower on Monday as investors ponder over how the prospect of government drift and upheaval will affect consumers and businesses in Germany and France. The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to cut interest rates again this week amid worries about how fiscal policy will develop in both countries....

Chinas consumer price inflation eased unexpectedly to a five-month low in November and producer prices continued to fall suggesting that the sequence of stimulus measures initiated by Beijing had limited impact on reviving domestic demand. The consumer price index posted an annual increase of 0.2 percent, the National Bureau of Statistics reported Monday. Inflation was...

Asian stocks retreated on Monday, as Chinese inflation data signaled continued demand weakness and political turmoil continued in South Korea after President Yoon survived impeachment. Japanese markets outperformed to end slightly higher after Q3 GDP was revised higher, testing bets on a December Bank of Japan rate hike. The U.S. started the week on a...