RTNews Morning Market Briefing - December 17, 2014
Commentary Bargain Hunting May Lead To Early Strength On Wall Street - U.S. Commentary After moving sharply lower over the past few sessions, stocks are likely to move back to the upside in early trading on Wednesday . The major index futures are currently pointing to a higher open for the markets, with the Dow futures up by 68 points. ( Dec 17, 2014 ) Full Article Economic News New Zealand Current Account Shortfall NZ$2.5 Billion New Zealand posted a seasonally adjusted current account deficit of NZ$2.5 billion in the third quarter of 2014, Statistics New Zealand said on Wednesday . ( Dec 17, 2014 ) Full Article Japan November Trade Deficit JPY 891.859 Bn Japan posted a merchandise trade deficit of 891.859 billion yen in November, the Ministry of Finance said on Wednesday - remaining in the red for the 29th consecutive month. ( Dec 17, 2014 ) Full Article Singapore Trade Surplus SGD6.69 Billion Singapore posted a merchandise trade surplus of SGD6.69 bil