UK Private Sector Logs Steady Growth

The UK private sector logged a steady growth in December with rising activity across the services economy offsetting an accelerated downturn in manufacturing output, flash survey results from S&P Global showed on Monday. The flash composite output index posted 50.5 in December, unchanged from Novembers 13-month low. Divergent trends were recorded in the manufacturing and...

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Singapore Non-Oil Export Data Due On Tuesday

Singapore will on Tuesday release November numbers for non-oil domestic exports, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. In October, NODX was down 7.4 percent on month and 4.6 percent on year, with a trade surplus of SGD4.410 billion. Hong Kong will see November figures for unemployment; in October, the jobless rate was 3.1...

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Japan Shares Tipped To End Losing Streak

The Japanese stock market has tracked lower in back-to-back sessions, slumping almost 400 points or 1 percent along the way. The Nikkei 225 now sits just beneath the 39,460-point plateau although it may stop the bleeding on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is mixed to higher, with strong support expected from the...

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China Bourse Tipped To Halt Its Slide

The China stock market has moved lower in two straight sessions, dropping more than 75 points or 2.4 percent along the way. The Shanghai Composite now sits just above the 3,385-point plateau although its due for support on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is mixed to higher, with strong support expected from...

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