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Thai Stock Market Called Lower On Thursday

2/29/2012 9:14 PM ET (RTTNews) – The Thai stock market has moved higher now in consecutive trading days, climbing more than 25 points or 2.4 percent in the process. The Stock Exchange of Thailand finished just above the 1,160-point plateau, and now investors are expected to take some money off the table when the market [...] [...]

Asian Markets Called Lower Thursday On Profit Taking

2/29/2012 5:59 PM ET (RTTNews) – The Asian stock markets are expected to open lower on Thursday, with investors likely to lock in gains after stocks rallied earlier in the week.Remarks by U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke add to the cautious sentiment as the Fed chief refrained from discussing further quantitative easing while testifying [...] [...]

Higher Opens Expected Thursday For NZ, Australia Shares

(RTTNews) – Gains are expected for the New Zealand and Australia markets at Thursday’s opens. Traders saw Wall Street move broadly higher overnight, while concerns about Greek debt eased slightly after reassuring remarks from German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy.Both markets closed lower on Wednesday, largely in reaction to a reduction in [...] [...]

Gains Expected At Thursday Open For Tokyo Stocks

(RTTNews) – A mixed to higher open is expected Thursday for Japan’s stock market, with Wall Street providing another positive lead.The Tokyo market advanced for a fifth straight session on Wednesday.The benchmark Nikkei 225 average edged up 1.30 or 0.01 percent to close at 8,955.20.The TOPIX index of all shares traded on the Tokyo Stock [...] [...]

Mixed Thursday Opens Expected For New Zealand, Australia Shares

(RTTNews) – Mixed to higher opens are expected Thursday for the New Zealand and Australia sharemarkets.Wall Street provides another positive lead, albeit a small one.New Zealand’s sharemarket posted its third straight gain on Wednesday.The benchmark NZX-50 index added 5.34 points or 0.16 percent to close at 3.323.07.Shares of telecom giant Telecom Corp of NZ fell [...] [...]

Mixed Thursday Open Expected For Tokyo Shares

A mixed open is expected Thursday for Japan’s stock market. Traders saw another strong lead from Wall Street, but all eyes will be on technology stocks after late word that Apple CEO Steve Jobs resigned his position, but will remain board chairman. Japan’s stock market tumbled on Wednesday after Moody’s Investors Service downgraded the country’s [...] [...]

Singapore Shares Expected To Rebound On Thursday

The Singapore stock market headed south again on Wednesday, one session after it had ended the five-day losing streak in which it had shed more than 140 points or 5.0 percent. Now at a 14-month closing low, the Straits Times Index finished just below the 2,720-point plateau, and analysts are suggesting a spate of bargain [...] [...]

Mixed Opens Projected For NZ, Australia Shares Thursday

Mixed to higher opens are expected Thursday for the New Zealand and Australia sharemarkets. Traders look to bounce back and seek bargains after Wednesday’s losses through most of the region. Wall Street provides its third straight positive lead. New Zealand’s was the only major stock market in the Asia/Pacific region to manage a gain on [...] [...]

Mixed Thursday Opens Expected For NZ, Australia Stocks

Mixed opens are expected Thursday for the New Zealand and Australia sharemarkets. Traders saw Wall Street closed mixed after trading in a broad range on Wednesday. New Zealand’s sharemarket advanced for a sixth straight session on Wednesday. The benchmark NZX-50 index rose 16.36 points or 0.50 percent to close at 3,290.10. The list of the [...] [...]

Singapore Stock Market May Find Traction On Thursday

The Singapore stock market has finished lower now in consecutive trading days, falling nearly 50 points or 1.8 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index finished just below the 2,830-point plateau, and now investors are expecting little movement for the market when it kicks off trade on Thursday. The global forecast for the Asian [...] [...]

Indonesia Stocks May Ease On Thursday

Ahead of Wednesday’s holiday for Independence Day, the Indonesian stock market had ended the four-day winning streak in which it had gained more than 220 points or 6 percent. The Jakarta Composite Index finished just above the 3,950-point plateau, and now traders are expecting mild selling pressure when the market opens on Thursday. The global [...] [...]

Mixed Thursday Open Expected For Tokyo Stocks

A mixed open is expected Thursday for the Japan stock market. Traders saw Wall Street finish mixed, giving up early gains, falling sharply at mid-day then recovering from much of the fall. Commodities prices were broadly higher. Japan’s market posted a loss on Wednesday. The benchmark Nikkei 225 average fell 50.17 points or 0.55 percent [...] [...]