JapanesestocksinthefirstquarterGDPfellpoor
U.S.stocksroseThursdaymorning,asof22:55lastnight,theDowrose8.32pointsto12,568.50provisionalpoints.WednesdaytheFed'slastinterestratemeetingintheinformationsuggested,UnitedStatesorearlierthanthemarketexpectedtotightenmonetary.
U.S.datashowedlastnight,initialjoblessclaimslastweekbyamorereducedtothepreviousweek's43.8million40.9million,42millionbetterthanexpected;Aprilsecond-handhousingsalesfromthe509millionunitsinMarchfellto5.05millionunits,worsethantheforecastof520millionunits;Aprilleadingindicatorsfell0.3%,isforecasttoincrease0.1%.
Japanesestockscloseddown0.43%onThursday.Messagelevel,Japanissuedahalf-yearat0.9%GDPdecline(这句有点出入),Farworsethanforecastdropof0.5%;Thedatawasdown3.7%yearonyear,theforecastisdown1.9%.