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Japan (NKY:IND) markets are closed.
The yen rose to around 153 per dollar on Friday and is expected to gain more than 3% this week on at least two suspected interventions by Japanese authorities starting on Monday.
China (Shanghai Stock Exchange) market is closed.
Hong Kong (Hang Seng Index) +1.40%.
India (SENSEX) -0.97%.
Australia (AS51) +0.55%. Australia’s April services PMI (final value) was 53.6 (previous value 54.4).
Final data showed Judo Bank Flash Australian Services PMI business activity fell to 53.6 in April 2024 from 54.4 last month.judo bank
According to final data, Australia’s composite output index fell to 53 in April 2024 from 53.3 a month ago.
Australian data – Housing financing rose in March: housing loans grew 2.8% from the previous quarter (expected growth of 1.0%).
In March 2024, the value of new home loans for owner-occupied houses in Australia increased by 2.8% from the previous quarter, reaching A$17.48 billion.
In the United States, all three major stock indexes closed sharply higher on Thursday as technology stocks rose ahead of an important monthly jobs report later in the day.
U.S. stock futures climbed on Friday, driven by Apple, while investors looked ahead to April jobs report: Dow Jones +0.63%; S&P 500 Index +0.26%; Nasdaq +0.55%.
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