Australias employment surges, Central Banks keep rates steady, U.S. retail sales out beat expectations and lower jobless claims despite cooling

Previous Trading Days Events 14 Dec 2023 Australias employment figure far outpaced expectations for a second month in November. The jobless rate, however, rose to a 112 year high as more people searched for work. Net employment jumped remarkably by 61.5K in November from October. The unemployment rate rose to 3.9, the highest reading since […]
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Chinas Weak Property Sector, Retail Sales Keep Stimulus Calls Alive

Property prices extend declines, investment slumps Industrial output, retail sales grow buoyed by low base effect Nov indicators show economy struggling for momentum Analysts worry officials underestimating extent of slowdown BEIJING, Dec 15 Reuters China39;s property sector worsened in November as negative home buyer sentiment and indebted developers drove down sales and investment, while broader […]
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Hong Kongs Legal Clampdown on China Critic Jimmy Lai

HONG KONG, Dec 15 Reuters A landmark Hong Kong national security trial against the nowdefunct prodemocracy newspaper Apple Daily and its founder, Jimmy Lai, begins this month. If convicted, Lai, 76, faces possible life imprisonment on charges he colluded with foreign forces, including the United States. Following is a timeline of Lai39;s legal battles. June […]
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