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Japan (NKY:IND) -0.11% Retail sales in Japan increased 2.3% y/y; while industrial production fell by 7.5% M/M.
China (SHCOMP) +1.87% recovering after the recent week of decline.
Hong Kong (HSI) +0.39% heading for a nearly 7% monthly jump.
Singapore’s home supply price index fell 3% year-on-year in January 2024.
Thailand’s industrial production decreased by 2.94% y/y in January 2024.
The annual inflation rate in Vietnam increased to 3.98% in February 2024.
India (SENSEX) +0.06% GDP expected today.
Australia (AS51) +0.50% Retail sales increased 1.1% M/M in January; real estate credit remained unchanged at 0.40%. New private capital expenditure for buildings and facilities in Australia grew 1.5% Q/Q.
The ANZ Business Outlook Index in New Zealand fell to 34.7 in February 2024 from January’s 9-1/2 year high of 36.6.
In the United States, all three major indexes slipped on Wednesday as investors keep an eye on global inflation data and digest results for the final quarter of 2023.
US stock futures were mixed on Thursday: Dow -0.03%; S&P500 +0.06%; Nasdaq +0.01%.
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