Australia posted a seasonally adjusted merchandise trade surplus of A$7.079 billion November, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Thursday. That beat expectations for a surplus of A$5.750 billion following the upwardly revised A$5.670 billion surplus in October (originally A$5.593 billion). Exports were up 4.8 percent on month to A$43.816 billion, up from the downwardly...
The value of retail sales in Australia was up a seasonally adjusted 0.8 percent on month in November, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Thursday - coming in at A$37.052 billion. That was shy of expectations for an increase of 1.0 percent but was up from 0.6 percent in October. Among the individual components,...
The China stock market has moved higher in back-to-back sessions, collecting almost 25 points or 0.8 percent along the way. The Shanghai Composite Index now sits just above the 3,230-point plateau although it may spin its wheels on Thursday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is flat and directionless on conflicting leads over the...
The Indonesia stock market has moved lower in two of three trading days since the end of the three-day winning streak in which it had advanced almost 130 points or 1.8 percent. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just above the 7,080-point plateau and its expected to stay in that neighborhood again on Thursday. The...
Consumer prices in China were flat on month in December, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Thursday That exceeded expectations for a decline of 0.2 percent following the 0.6 percent drop in November. On a yearly basis, consumer prices were up 0.1 percent - matching forecasts and easing from 0.2 percent in the previous...
The Thai stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last four trading days since the end of the two-day slide in which it had slumped more than 20 points or 1.5 percent. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just beneath the 1,390-point plateau and theyre expected to open slightly to...
German stocks are a bit subdued Tuesday morning with investors making cautious moves amid a lack of significant triggers. Data on euro area inflation for the month of December, due later this morning, is expected to provide some direction. The benchmark DAX, which opened at 20,184.66 and advanced to 20,251.45 subsequently, was up 21.28 or...
French stocks are up in positive territory Tuesday morning, extending gains from previous session, with investors digesting the data on the nations consumer price inflation, and looking ahead to the euro zone consumer price data. The benchmark CAC 40 index is up 22.33 points or 0.3% at 7,468.02. Unibail Rodamco is surging 2.3% and Vivendi...
Germanys construction sector remained deep in the recession zone in December as political uncertainties damped orders, survey data from S&P Global showed on Tuesday. The HCOB construction Purchasing Managers Index dropped to 37.8 in December from 38.0 in November. The score was the lowest since last April and signaled a notable contraction in the sector....
The UK construction sector growth softened to a six-month low in December as elevated borrowing cost and fragile consumer sentiment weighed on new orders, survey data from S&P Global showed on Tuesday. The construction Purchasing Managers Index registered 53.3 in December, up from 55.2 in November. Although the score was the lowest in six months,...