Consumer sentiment in Germany is set to rebound in November to its highest level in over two-and-a-half-years as both income expectations and the willingness to buy showed back-to-back improvements though economic expectations continued to weaken, the closely watched survey showed on Tuesday. The forward-looking consumer sentiment index rose to -18.3 in November from a revised...
Indian shares recovered from an early slide to end modestly higher on Tuesday. The benchmark S&P/BSE Sensex rose 363.99 points, or 0.45 percent, at 80,369.03, extending gains for a second straight session. The broader NSE Nifty index closed up 127.70 points, or 0.2 percent, at 24,466.85. Financials took the lead, with SBI rallying more than...
Canadian shares are likely to open on a positive note Tuesday morning, tracking higher crude oil and metal prices. Investors will also be reacting to earnings news from a slew of top name U.S. companies, including Alphabet. The focus will also be on Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklems comments at the House of Commons...
UK mortgage approvals increased to the highest level in more than two years in September suggesting renewed confidence in the housing market, official data revealed Tuesday. Mortgage approvals for house purchases, an indicator of future borrowing, rose by 700 to 65,600 in September, the Bank of England reported. This was the highest since August 2022....
The Taiwan stock market has moved lower in back-to-back sessions, stumbling almost 425 points or 2 percent along the way. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now rests just above the 22,925-point plateau although its due for support on Wednesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets offers little clarity, although technology shares may provide a slight...
Consumer prices in Australia were up a seasonally adjusted 0.2 percent on quarter in the third quarter of 2024, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Wednesday. That was shy of expectations for an increase of 0.3 percent and down from 1.0 percent in the previous three months. On an annualized basis, inflation climbed 2.8...
The China stock market on Tuesday snapped the two-day winning streak in which it had climbed more than 40 points or 1.2 percent. The Shanghai Composite now sits just above the 3,285-point plateau although it may bounce higher again on Wednesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets offers little clarity, although technology shares may...
The Indonesia stock market has finished lower in five straight sessions, dropping almost 190 points or 2.5 percent along the way. The Jakarta Composite Index now rests just above the 7,600-point plateau although it may stop the bleeding on Wednesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets offers little clarity, although technology shares may provide...
The Thai stock market has moved lower in back-to-back sessions, slumping more than a dozen points or 0.9 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just above the 1,450-point plateau although it may find traction on Wednesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets offers little clarity, although technology shares may...
The South Korea stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last five trading days since the end of the three-day slide in which it had slumped almost 40 points or 1.6 percent. The KOSPI now sits just above the 2,580-point plateau and its likely to remain rangebound again on Monday. The...