Industrial production in South Korea was down a seasonally adjusted 0.2 percent on month in September, Statistics Korea said on Thursday. That was well shy of forecasts for an increase of 1.2 percent following the 4.4 percent gain in August. On a yearly basis, industrial production sank 1.3 percent - again shy of expectations for...
Industrial production in Japan was up a seasonally adjusted 1.4 percent on month in September, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said on Thursday. That beat forecasts for an increase of 0.9 percent following the 3.3 percent contraction in August. On a yearly basis, industrial production was down 2.8 percent. Upon the release of...
The value of retail sales in Japan was up 0.5 percent on year in September, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said on Thursday - coming in at 13.489 trillion yen. That missed forecasts for an increase of 2.1 percent and was down from 3.1 percent in the previous month. On a monthly basis,...
The Hong Kong stock market on Wednesday wrote a finish to the three-day winning streak in which it had improved more than 200 points or 0.9 percent. The Hang Seng Index now sits just above the 20,380-point plateau and its expected to open to the downside again on Thursday. The global forecast for the Asian...
The Indonesia stock market has finished lower in six straight sessions, dropping more than 230 points or 3 percent along the way. The Jakarta Composite Index now rests just beneath the 7,570-point plateau and its tipped to open in the red again on Thursday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is negative on mixed...
The Thai stock market has moved lower in three straight sessions, slumping more than 15 points or 1.1 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just beneath the 1,450-point plateau and its expected to see continued consolidation on Thursday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is negative on mixed corporate...
The Singapore stock market has finished lower in two straight sessions, sinking more than 20 points or 0.6 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now sits just beneath the 3,585-point plateau and it may stop the bleeding on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is positive following a sharp drop in...
U.K. stocks were seeing modest gains in cautious trade on Tuesday ahead of the budget announcement due on Wednesday. Analysts expect the Autumn Budget to introduce key fiscal reforms, including tax changes and wage adjustments that could significantly impact the industry landscape. The benchmark FTSE 100 was up 27 points, or 0.3 percent, at 8,312...
European stocks rose on Tuesday as investors looked ahead to a slew of U.S. economic data as well as tech megacap earnings this week for directional cues. Google parent Alphabet is due to unveil its earnings later in the day, with investors keen to see how growth at its key search business is progressing during...
Coffee giant Starbucks Corp. has warned to fire corporate staff if they dont adhere to the policy of return to office three days a week, Bloomberg reported, citing an email. The company plans to launch a standardized process in January to hold employees accountable, if they dont obey the return-to-office policy, and the consequences could...