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Tokyo stocks closed flat on Thursday with investors in wait-and-see mode ahead of key US data expected later in the day and a speech by the Fed chairman the next day. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index inched up 0.05 percent, or 9.44 points, to end at 20,628.01, while the broader Topix index added...
France™s private sector unexpectedly gained speed in August as solid performance in services was complemented by a return to growth in manufacturing. IHS Markit™s Purchasing Managers™ Index rose to 52.7 from 51.9 in July, defying economists™ predictions for a slight weakening....
Oil steadied after its first drop this week as attention turned from expanding American fuel stockpiles to the prospects for monetary easing as the world™s top central bankers gather in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Futures in New York were little changed after rising as much as 0.8% earlier....
| Time | Country | Im | Figures | Previous | Forecast | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01.00 | U.S | H | FOMC Meeting Minutes | - | - | - |
| 06.00 | AUD | L | Flash Manufacturing PMI | 51.6 | - | 51.3 |
| 07.30 | JPN | L | Flash Manufacturing PMI (JPN) | 49.4 | 49.8 | 49.5 |
| 11.30 | JPN | L | All Industries Activity m/m | 0.3% | -0.7% | -0.8% |
| 14.15 | EUR | H | French Flash Services PMI | 52.6 | 52.5 | 53.3 |
| 14.15 | EUR | M | French Flash Manufacturing PMI | 49.7 | 49.5 | 51.0 |
| 14.30 | EUR | H | German Flash Manufacturing PMI | 43.2 | 43.1 | |
| 14.30 | EUR | H | German Flash Services PMI | 54.5 | 54.1 |
Federal Reserve officials viewed their interest-rate cut last month as insurance against too-low inflation and the risk of a deeper slump in business investment stemming from uncertainty over President Donald Trump™s trade war. œMembers who voted for the policy action sought to better position the overall stance of policy to help counter the effects on the outlook of weak global growth and trade policy uncertainty, insure against any further downside risks from those sources, and promote a faster return of inflation to the 2% target, according to minutes of the July 30-31 Federal...
Two U.S. service members were "killed in action" Wednesday in Afghanistan, the U.S. military said, as talks between the U.S. and the Taliban were set to resume in Qatar. U.S. officials confirmed this was an active combat situation but would not say which enemy the U.S. troops were fighting. An...
After three-straight weeks of gains, cracks are starting to appear in gold's bullish veneer, particularly among Wall Street analysts, according to the latest results of the Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey. It has been a volatile week for the precious metal as unprecedented recession fears and new...