HK/SIN Indonesia - Public Holiday Malaysia - Public Holiday Singapore - Public Holiday China - FX reserves, June Indonesia - Public Holiday Malaysia - Public Holiday South Korea - Samsung Electronics earnings guidance Japan - Current account, May, at 7:50 a.m.
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In New Zealand, markets were closed for a public holiday.
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Japan's markets were closed on Friday for a public holiday.
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U.S. markets were closed on Monday for a public holiday.
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Hong Kong's stock market is closed for a public holiday.
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The South Korean market was closed for a public holiday.
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The Hang Seng index was shut for a public holiday.
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The market in Japan is closed for a public holiday.
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Markets in South Korea were closed for a public holiday.
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The markets were closed on Friday for a public holiday.
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Egypt's stock market was closed due to a public holiday.
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Japan's market was closed Thursday for a separate public holiday.
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Indian markets are closed on Monday for a public holiday.
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London's FTSE 100 was closed due to a public holiday.
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Tokyo markets were closed on Monday for a public holiday.
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The market was shut on Monday for a public holiday.
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The London Stock Exchange was shut for a public holiday.
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Stock markets were closed on Tuesday for a public holiday.
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India's markets are closed Tuesday for the Dasera public holiday.
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The South Korean market was shut for a public holiday.
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ET, with markets in Japan closed for a public holiday.
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Japan's Nikkei was closed on Thursday for a public holiday.
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India's markets will be shut for the Muharram public holiday.
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U.S. markets were closed for a public holiday on Monday.
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In Germany markets were closed due to a public holiday.
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Australian markets are shut for the Australia Day public holiday.
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It was a public holiday in Sri Lanka on Wednesday.
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The South Korean market is closed for a public holiday.
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On a public holiday there should have been more vigilance.
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Indian markets were closed on Friday for a public holiday.
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United Arab Emirates markets were closed for a public holiday.
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Singapore and Malaysia markets are closed for a public holiday.
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Tokyo markets were closed for a public holiday on Monday.
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Singapore markets were closed for a public holiday on Friday.
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Australian markets were closed for a public holiday on Wednesday.
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The market was closed on Monday for a public holiday.
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Many decades later, her birthday was still a public holiday.
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Kenya declared Tuesday a public holiday to celebrate Mr. Moi.
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Chicago markets were closed for a public holiday on Monday.
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Stock markets in Moscow were shut for a public holiday.
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Japanese markets were closed in observance of a public holiday.
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Mr. Niyazov declared a public holiday in honor of melons.
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Stock markets in Chile were shut for a public holiday.
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Markets in Japan were closed for the Marine Day public holiday.
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The Philippines' market is closed for a public holiday on Tuesday.
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Australia's stock market was closed on Monday for a public holiday.
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Sri Lankan markets were closed on Wednesday for a public holiday.
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Markets in Australia are closed for the Queen's Birthday public holiday.
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In the U.K., markets were closed due to a public holiday.
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Indian markets were closed on Wednesday due to a public holiday.
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Markets in South Korea were closed for Liberation day public holiday.
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Japanese markets were closed Wednesday for the Labor Thanksgiving public holiday.
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Markets in Hong Kong wee closed Monday for a public holiday.
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Friday is Mother's Day in Thailand, which is a public holiday.
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Local financial markets were closed on Tuesday for a public holiday.
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In Japan, the market will be closed for a public holiday.
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Markets in Japan are closed on Thursday for a public holiday.
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In the U.S., markets were closed Monday for a public holiday.
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The markets will be closed for a public holiday on Tuesday.
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India's financial markets were shut on Thursday for a public holiday.
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South Korea's markets were closed on Wednesday for a public holiday.
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Indian financial markets were closed on Thursday for a public holiday.
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Overnight, U.S. markets were closed for the President's Day public holiday.
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Markets in mainland China are closed for a public holiday today.
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London's FTSE 100 was shut because of a U.K. public holiday.
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Tuesday is a public holiday in Turkey for Eid al-Adha.
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Volume was low as China is closed for a public holiday.
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Hong Kong markets are closed on Friday for a public holiday.
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German and other European markets were closed for a public holiday.
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In the U.K., markets are closed due to a public holiday.
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Friday is Lunar New Year's day, a public holiday in China.
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Canada's stock market was closed on Monday for a public holiday.
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Markets in Hong Kong were closed Monday for a public holiday.
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Chinese and Hong Kong markets were closed for a public holiday.
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South Korea's market was closed on Thursday for a public holiday.
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Hong Kong markets were closed on Tuesday for a public holiday.
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The onshore market was closed on Wednesday for a public holiday.
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Indian markets were closed due to a public holiday on Wednesday.
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The Singapore market was closed for the National Day public holiday.
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South Korea's financial markets are closed Friday for a public holiday.
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U.S. financial markets were closed on Monday for a public holiday.
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The foreign exchange market was closed on Monday for a public holiday.
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The Japanese stock markets were closed for a public holiday on Wednesday.
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In 1969, the Communist Party abolished Christmas Day as a public holiday.
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Indian stock markets will be shut on Wednesday for a public holiday.
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Markets will be closed on Tuesday on account of a public holiday.
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WTI did not trade on Monday due to a U.S. public holiday.
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Indian markets were closed on Wednesday on account of a public holiday.
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U.S. bond markets are closed Friday for the Veterans Day public holiday.
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Financial markets in China were closed on Monday for a public holiday.
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Indian financial markets will be closed on Thursday for a public holiday.
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Its release day became a sort of unofficial public holiday for many.
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U.S. markets were shut for the Labor Day public holiday on Monday.
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South Korean financial markets are closed on Monday for a public holiday.
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The atheist Soviet Union did not recognise Christmas as a public holiday.
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Tokyo markets will also be shut for a public holiday on Wednesday.
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Markets in China and South Korea were closed for a public holiday.
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Ahead of the Christmas weekend, Friday is a public holiday in Japan.
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New Zealand's stock market was closed on Monday for a public holiday.
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Both markets were closed on Tuesday for the ANZAC day public holiday.
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Financial markets in Australia were closed on Monday for a public holiday.
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Indian financial markets will be closed on Monday for a public holiday.
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Emancipation Day is an official public holiday in the District of Columbia.
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Indian share markets will be closed on Friday for a public holiday.
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Markets in Italy, Austria and Greece were shut for a public holiday.
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The Ugandan money market was closed on Wednesday for a public holiday.
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South Korean markets will be closed on Wednesday for a public holiday.
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The London-listed shares did not trade because of a public holiday.
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The U.S. market was shut on Monday due to a public holiday.
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Japan was off for a public holiday, contributing to lower trading volumes.
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Markets in China and Hong Kong were closed for a public holiday.
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Trading was subdued due to a public holiday in the United States.
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Markets were closed for the New Year's Day public holiday on Wednesday.
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The markets were shut on Wednesday on account of a public holiday.
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Markets in South Korea were closed on Wednesday for a public holiday.
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Markets in Hong Kong had been closed Monday for a public holiday.
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The LME is closed for a public holiday and will reopen on Tuesday.
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Nigeria's financial markets will be closed until April 18 for a public holiday.
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The Australian and Hong Kong stock markets were closed for a public holiday.
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Indian bond and money markets were closed on Wednesday for a public holiday.
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United Arab Emirates stock markets are closed on Thursday for a public holiday.
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My surgical work is incredibly light this week because of the public holiday.
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South African financial markets will be closed on Monday for a public holiday.
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South Korea's Kospi (KOSPI) was also closed on Thursday for a public holiday.
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All bourses in the United Arab Emirates are closed for a public holiday.
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Thursday was a public holiday in Egypt in celebration of Armed Forces Day.
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Today is a public holiday, so A. and I sleep in and snuggle.
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Roscosmos was not available for comment on Monday, a public holiday in Russia.
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Indian markets will remain closed on Tuesday on account of a public holiday.
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Liquidity was generally light during Asian hours as Japan was on public holiday.
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Thursday is a public holiday in Finland, so the stock was not trading.
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The event coincided with the tiny nation's first public holiday for Constitution Day.
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Markets in Hong Kong and China are closed today for a public holiday.
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A public holiday in global foreign exchange capital London kept the market subdued.
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Australia and New Zealand markets were shut for the Anzac day public holiday.
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Belarus still marks the Great October Revolution of 1917 with a public holiday.
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Otherwise you will have to wait for the next occasion or public holiday.
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Sixteen states in the country don't recognize Columbus Day as a public holiday.
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Stock markets in the United Arab Emirates were closed for a public holiday.
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Trading was light on Monday as Japan was shut for a public holiday.
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Markets in Hong Kong had been closed on Monday for a public holiday.
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Japan markets were an outlier, however, soaring after reopening after a public holiday.
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State employees were granted a public holiday on Friday for the pope's visit.
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China is closed for a public holiday and there is no midpoint setting.
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Markets in Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines and Indonesia were closed for a public holiday.
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India stocks, bonds and currency markets are closed on Tuesday for a public holiday.
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Hong Kong's Hang Seng, which was closed Monday for a public holiday, rose 1.1%.
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Naspers shares weren't trading on Monday due to a public holiday in South Africa.
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Volumes were thin with the German and Swiss markets closed for a public holiday.
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Volumes were likely to remain with the German market closed for a public holiday.
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Trading was slow with the London Metal Exchange shut for a UK public holiday.
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Markets in Germany, Denmark, Austria, Norway and Switzerland are closed for a public holiday.
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However, detailed information remains unavailable due to the week-long public holiday in China.
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Here's the latest: • The Thai cabinet approved a public holiday for government offices Friday.
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The traditional May Day public holiday was recently extended from three days to four.
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AirAsia was not immediately available for comment on Friday, a public holiday in Malaysia.
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Currency, bond, and stock markets will be closed on Friday for a public holiday.
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Sri Lanka's currency and stock markets were closed for a public holiday on Friday.
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The Sri Lankan stock market will be closed for a public holiday on Friday.
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SoftBank could not be immediately reached for comment on a public holiday in Japan.
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Trade in general was subdued, with the London market closed for a public holiday.
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Markets in Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia were closed for the Vesak Day public holiday.
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Mainland Chinese shares resumed trading in positive territory after two days of public holiday.
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As part of the energy-saving drive, he also declared Monday a public holiday.
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The Sri Lankan stock market will be closed on Friday for a public holiday.
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Stock, bond and foreign exchange markets are closed on Wednesday for a public holiday.
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Monday is a public holiday in Japan, to observe Respect for the Aged Day.
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Port officials could not be contacted because it is a public holiday in Russia.
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South African markets will be closed on Friday for the Freedom Day public holiday.
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Bond and currency markets are closed on Monday and Tuesday for a public holiday.
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Trading was expected to be light as Japan was shut for a public holiday.
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The country's markets were closed on Tuesday for a public holiday in Sao Paulo.
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So it's a top five public holiday, for sure, though not the Main One.
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Several U.S. states and cities do not recognize Columbus Day as a public holiday.
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Overall trade was expected to be subdued on Monday by a U.S. public holiday.
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South Korea's Kospi (KOSPI)declined 0.6% as it reopened Friday, following Thursday's public holiday.
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Already thin liquidity was reduced further by a Japanese public holiday, exacerbating sharp moves.
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A public holiday in Japan kept regional stock trading thin in the Asian session.
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The U.K.'s FTSE 100 is closed on Monday due to a public holiday.
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Because of the public holiday in Europe today, the lines are longer than usual.
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No comment was available from the court on Wednesday due to a public holiday.
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Monday is a public holiday and many children were starting a one-week school holiday.
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If there's not a public holiday on the day they wed, I'll start a riot.
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Markets in Australia and New Zealand are closed for ANZAC day public holiday on Monday.
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WTI did not trade on Monday due to a public holiday in the United States.
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The stocks, bond and foreign exchange markets were closed on Friday for a public holiday.
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Markets in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia are closed for a public holiday.
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A public holiday in global foreign exchange capital London kept trading volumes thin, analysts said.
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Australia and New Zealand markets were closed on Tuesday for the ANZAC day public holiday.
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Correcting that ought to be about as hard politically as declaring a new public holiday.
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In response to the heat wave, the Iraqi government declared a two-day public holiday.
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The U.S. contract did not settle on Monday, a public holiday in the U.S. market.
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Egypt's blue-chip index gained 26 percent after the market reopened following a public holiday.
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Markets were expected to see subdued trading due to a U.S. public holiday, analysts said.
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Monday was a public holiday in Britain, and Barclays declined to comment on the matter.
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Ukrainian officials in Kiev were not immediately available for comment on Friday, a public holiday.
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The price assessor did not publish prices on Wednesday due to the Singapore public holiday.
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To honor the 500th anniversary, Reformation Day was a public holiday in Germany this year.
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Otsuru's office could not be reached for comment on Monday, a public holiday in Japan.
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Volumes were expected to be thin with the German market closed for a public holiday.
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It was made a public holiday in the state of Berlin, not a national holiday.
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Monday was a public holiday in Japan, the world's fourth-biggest importer of crude oil.
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Moves in Asian share markets were small, however, with Japan shut for a public holiday.
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The central bank was not immediately available for comment on Thursday, a public holiday in Turkey.
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Bayer was not available for immediate comment on Wednesday, which is a public holiday in Germany.
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London markets are shut for a public holiday while the U.S. is closed for Memorial Day.
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The day was later declared Democracy and National Unity Day and a public holiday in Turkey.
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Australian markets returned to trade after being shut for the Queen's Birthday public holiday on Monday.
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New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index was closed on Wednesday for a public holiday.
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The most recent federal public holiday to be approved by Congress is Martin Luther King day.
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Police also warned people to stay away from the beaches, on a busy public holiday weekend.
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In Qatar, the index gave up 0.9 percent as the market reopened after a public holiday.
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HK/SIN United States - Public Holiday Australia - Trade & retail sales data, May, at 9:30 a.m.
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But Qatar's market, which had been closed for a public holiday on Sunday, jumped 2.3 percent.
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Japanese markets will be closed for a public holiday on Thursday and will reopen on Friday.
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Turkish markets are closed for a public holiday on the anniversary of the failed 2016 coup.
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Most markets in the region will be closed on Friday for the Good Friday public holiday.
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Thursday was a public holiday to mark the establishment of the Chakri dynasty 235 years ago.
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Major markets in the U.S. closed mixed on Tuesday, after returning from a Monday public holiday.
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Stocks in Japan ended mixed, after the market was closed on Monday for a public holiday.
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It's a short week with a public holiday on Friday, and I cannot wait for it.
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Wednesday was a public holiday in South Africa and government offices and financial markets were closed.
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Trade was generally subdued due to a public holiday in a number of countries across Europe.
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It's also a public holiday in many Western European countries, a day for picnics and festivals.
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The benchmark Shanghai Composite dropped 3.7% after being closed all last week for a public holiday.
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Liquidity was generally expected to be light during Asian hours as Japan was on public holiday.
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Kosovo has a public holiday to mark the Schuman declaration, the founding text of European integration.
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A spokesman for Mizuho was not immediately available for comment due to a public holiday in Japan.
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Boxing Day is a public holiday in the UK, and it's a big day of football matches.
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EDT (1500 GMT) on Thursday, a day later than usual due to a public holiday on Monday.
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Trading is expected to be subdued as U.S. markets are shut for the Independence Day public holiday.
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Trading volumes were thin as the London and New York markets are closed for a public holiday.
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INCJ officials were not available to comment on the matter on Monday, a public holiday in Japan.
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INCJ officials were not available to comment on the matter on Monday, a public holiday in Japan.
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There is a public holiday on Monday and many children were starting their school half-term breaks.
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The German and some other European stock markets were closed for a public holiday, reducing overall activity.
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Japan's , which reopened after a public holiday Monday, closed up 323.74 points, or 1.94 percent, at 17,048.55.
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The explosions happened ahead of a public holiday on Friday to mark the birthday of Queen Sirikit.
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The Canadian market was closed for a public holiday on Monday, while U.S. indices are closed Tuesday.
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King Vajiralongkorn's July 28 birthday was announced by the military government as a public holiday this year.
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European equities closed mixed on Tuesday as most bourses were closed for the Labor Day public holiday.
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At least 16 states, including Alaska, Hawaii and Oregon, don't recognize Columbus Day as a public holiday.
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Alibaba did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Friday, a public holiday in China.
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LONDON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Urals crude oil differentials were steady on Monday amid a Russian public holiday.
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The Malaysian markets are closed for the rest of the week for a two-day public holiday.
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Neither the PBOC nor SAFE were immediately available to comment on Friday, a public holiday in China.
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And the government declared that today, the fifth day of the outage, would be a public holiday.
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Some residents of the besieged port reached for a semblance of normality on a major public holiday.
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The Frankfurt Stock Exchange will remain shut on Thursday for the Day of German Unity public holiday.
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China's foreign and defence ministries did not respond to faxed requests for comment during a public holiday.
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The holiday will still be a legal public holiday and fall on the second Monday of October.
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February 14 is also "Generalissimo Day" in North Korea, a public holiday that celebrates Kim Jong-il.
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Despite it being a public holiday in Germany, the ECB governing council discussed the matter by phone.
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The session in Asia came after markets in the U.S. were closed on Monday for a public holiday.
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Mumbai's local government declared Tuesday a public holiday as the financial hub continued to be hit by downpours.
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The firm is listed in Hong Kong, where financial markets are closed on Friday for a public holiday.
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In New Zealand, markets resumed trading after a public holiday by falling to their lowest since late November.
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Turkish markets are closed this week for a public holiday to mark the Islamic Eid Al-Adha festival.
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The wave of attacks came as tourists flocked to the beaches at the start of a public holiday.
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This national public holiday celebrates the anniversary of the signing of the Ukrainian constitution on June 28, 1996.
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Schools in New Caledonia were closed for a public holiday on Monday and would stay shut on Tuesday.
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The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index rose 63 percent while British markets were closed for a public holiday.
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Monday was a public holiday in Britain and Barclays was not immediately available for a request seeking comment.
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The high court and the labor department could not be reached on Tuesday due to a public holiday.
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The embassy is closed this week for a public holiday to mark the Islamic Eid al-Adha festival.
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Chinese business has come to a standstill as half the population travels over a one-week public holiday.
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The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index rose 0.56 percent while British markets are closed for a public holiday.
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Trading conditions in Asia on Monday were thinner than usual, with Japanese markets closed for a public holiday.
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Mallon's lawyers were not immediately available because their law office was closed for a public holiday in Brazil.
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Reuters was not able to contact First Origin for comment on Monday, a public holiday in Hong Kong.
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But Hong Kongers have a public holiday, just like mainlanders, and are expected to gather in massive numbers.
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U.S. financial markets are closed on Thursday for the Thanksgiving public holiday and there are no major earnings Thursday.
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With U.S. markets shut for the Independence Day public holiday, trading is expected to be subdued on the day.
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So folks in countries including South Korea, mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong get a public holiday as well.
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"It's a very expensive undertaking to do a public event on a public holiday," he told Reuters on Sunday.
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Trading volumes were thin as the UK market and other bourses in Europe were closed for a public holiday.
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Overall trading volumes were slim as many markets elsewhere in Europe were closed for a May 1 public holiday.
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Fiat shares slipped in Milan but the U.S. listed stock jumped 7 percent after a public holiday on Monday.
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So pass another one, creating a public holiday or moving national elections to the weekend (as in many democracies).
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Senior health official Fahim Bashari said at least 66 people were wounded, including 20 children enjoying the public holiday.
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London's FTSE 100 was closed on Monday due to a public holiday and trading volumes across Europe were low.
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U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Memorial Day while the U.K. is also shuttered for a public holiday.
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In neighboring South Korea, most people were more preoccupied with getting ready for a major public holiday next week.
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Prices had risen 2.2 percent on Friday, the last trading session due to a U.S. public holiday on Monday.
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Dubai's index, which was shut on Sunday for a public holiday, was the region's worst performer, down 1.1 percent.
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A Kremlin spokesman did not respond to a request for comment as it is a public holiday in Russia.
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It has risen 3.75 percent so far this week despite markets being shut for a public holiday on Thursday.
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For more individual stocks activity click on The New Zealand market was closed for a public holiday on Monday.
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In Japan, the benchmark , which shed 1.25 percent Friday to close at 16,724.81, was closed for a public holiday.
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The Australian dollar was unchanged at $0.7181 in muted trade as Australian markets were shut for a public holiday.
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However, trading on the kiwi bourse was light as the Australian share market was closed for a public holiday.
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The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office could not be reached for comment on Friday, a public holiday in Japan.
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Global forex trading likely will be subdued on Thursday as U.S. financial markets are closed for a public holiday.
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International Women's Day, observed on March 8, was made a public holiday in Berlin, the German capital, in January.
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Blackout in Venezuela: The government has declared today a public holiday after a fourth consecutive night of power failures.
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The Chinese central bank did not publish a mid-point reference rate on Wednesday, which was a public holiday.
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The ministry has called for a media briefing on Friday night, in an unusual move on a public holiday.
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China's commerce ministry called a media briefing on Friday night (0.63 GMT), an unusual move on a public holiday.
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Fiat shares slipped in Milan but the United States-listed stock jumped 7% after a public holiday on Monday.
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Workers' Day is a public holiday for most of the world, though the U.S. celebrates its Labor Day in September.
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The benchmark ended 0.1 percent lower on Monday and was closed for the New Year's Day public holiday on Tuesday.
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Indian markets were closed for a public holiday on Monday and shares in RCom will resume trading only on Tuesday.
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The stock index in Dubai, which was closed for a public holiday on Thursday, gained 1.7 percent in heavy trade.
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Patriotic Kazakhs marked a public holiday in March by displaying balloons of the same turquoise colour as the national flag.
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Calls, emails and a fax to the Chinese group seeking comment were not answered during a public holiday in China.
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Fiji's team produced a breathtaking performance, prompting Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama to declare a public holiday next week to celebrate.
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Mitsubishi Aircraft did not respond immediately to a request for comment on Tuesday, which is a public holiday in Japan.
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Markets in Europe were closed for a public holiday while, in Asia, Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 closed up 0.77 percent.
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Bond yields were a tad higher across the euro zone, although trade was thinned by a public holiday in Britain.
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The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' office could not be reached for comment on Monday, a public holiday in South Korea.
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Markets in Australia and Japan traded mostly higher on Tuesday while many Asian markets were shut for a public holiday.
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Every Friday will now be a public holiday, while factories are being asked to cut energy consumption by a fifth.
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Jet and SBI did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Thursday, which is a public holiday in India.
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"I just can't quite believe it," said Joseph O'Brien in front of terraces packed with a festive Public Holiday crowd.
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Japanese markets were in part catching up to global equity gains and yen weakness after a public holiday on Monday.
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Japan's Nikkei erased its early gains to end 0.2 percent lower as trading resumed after a public holiday on Monday.
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Multiple demonstrations took place simultaneously across various districts around Hong Kong to coincide with China's National Day, a public holiday.
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The markets were closed on Monday for a public holiday in lieu of traditional new year that fell on Sunday.
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EST (2300 GMT) on Sunday, although trading volumes may be tempered by Monday's Martin Luther King Day U.S. public holiday.
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Trading volumes are expected to be thin as the London and New York markets are closed for a public holiday.
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Trading is expected to be light as financial markets in the United States will be shut for a public holiday.
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Dubai and Abu Dhabi stock markets are closed for three-day public holiday and will resume trading on Dec. 4.
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Tuesday is a public holiday for Australia Day so I give myself a break from the American fast food chain.
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Blackstone was not immediately reachable for comment, while Jet Airways was unavailable for comment on account of a public holiday.
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South Korea's Kospi rose 0.60 percent, or 14.04 points, to end at 2,348.26 as markets returned from a public holiday.
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Trading is expected to be subdued as financial markets in the United States will be shut for a public holiday.
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The lira weakened as far as 6.2499 as Turkey prepared for a week-long public holiday beginning at midday on Monday.
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Japan's Nikkei stock index reversed early losses and finished 21 percent higher, as markets reopened after a public holiday on Monday.
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HK/SIN, the index slid 2.36 percent on its first trading day of the week after returning from a public holiday.
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Friday has been declared a public holiday for government offices by the Thai cabinet, according to an announcement on state television.
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Investor confidence was bolstered by mild gains in European stocks as U.S. markets were shut on Monday for a public holiday.
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Monday was a public holiday and the banks, Banco da Africa Ocidental and Banco da União, were not available for comment.
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Trading in the yen is likely to be thinner than usual on Wednesday, with Japanese markets closed for a public holiday.
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Tuesday is the first trading day back in Japan after a public holiday and Nintendo investors reacted positively to the news.
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Asakawa spoke following a meeting, held on a public holiday, that involved the finance ministry, Financial Services Agency and the BOJ.
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Markets in Japan and Australia finished slightly higher on Monday, with several major exchanges closed for a Labor Day public holiday.
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Light trading volumes ahead of a public holiday in the United States is likely to keep markets choppy through the day.
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"Now it's a public holiday, so it's of no consequence," Mustapa Mohamad, trade minister and senior ruling party leader, told Reuters.
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Traders were also eyeing weekly U.S. crude inventory data, delayed by a day due to the U.S. public holiday on Tuesday.
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However, traders expect moves in dollar/yen to be small on Monday as Japanese markets remain shut for a public holiday.
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The dollar shed its early modest gains and skidded against the yen with markets in Japan closed for a public holiday.
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German Bund yields were up 2 bps at minus 0.10 percent with trading subdued due to a public holiday in Germany.
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Observances around the world Although not a public holiday in the US, All Saints' Day is observed publicly in many countries.
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Trading flows were sluggish with a number of European markets closed due to a public holiday, including Italy, Greece and Austria.
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The office of Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari and Nigeria's military did not immediately respond to questions sent on a public holiday.
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The Chinese Foreign Ministry didn't respond to a request for comment on Friday, which is a public holiday in the country.
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Egypt's index rose 25 percent as the market reopened after a two-day public holiday, with Global Telecom jumping 0.63 percent.
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Trading conditions in the yen are likely to be thinner than usual, with Japanese financial markets closed for a public holiday.
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The embassy was set to be closed this week for a public holiday to mark the Islamic Eid al-Adha festival.
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China is on a public holiday for the Dragon Boat Festival, and the Shanghai Futures Exchange is closed as a result.
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More than 500 flights scheduled for Wednesday, which is a public holiday in Sweden, have already been canceled, affecting some 47,000 passengers.
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A public holiday in Japan and an absence of fresh drivers meant there was no conviction to push the market either way.
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There was no immediate comment from the trade ministry in Russia, where government institutions were closed on Tuesday for a public holiday.
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More than 500 flights scheduled for Wednesday, which is a public holiday in Sweden, have already been cancelled, affecting some 47,000 passengers.
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Officials say his birthday, December 5th, will remain a public holiday; this year's celebrations will include the auspicious assembly of 999 monks.
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Authorities declared a public holiday on the day after King Bhumibol's death, but only after some commuters had already left for work.
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At least 16 states don't recognize Columbus Day as a public holiday and recently, more local governments are replacing the holiday altogether.
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On a public holiday, or any other special occasion, Pyongyang's citizens also celebrate by dancing in the streets wearing formal, colorful clothing.
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Today is a public holiday across much of Europe, which means there isn't a huge amount of sports news from the Continent.
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Some had no choice but to hold flash clearance sales during a recent three-day public holiday to get rid of stock.
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Nigeria's money market will resume trading on Wednesday after a two-day public holiday to mark Muslim festival of Eid-al-Fitr.
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Reuters could not reach BTRC officials on Friday, a public holiday in Bangladesh, and there was no notification on the commission's website.
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Reuters was not able to reach Bank of Shanghai and China Merchants Bank for comment due to a public holiday on Monday.
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Trading volumes were thin on Monday as the UK market and some other bourses in Europe were closed for a public holiday.
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Official data from the U.S. government's Energy Information Administration will be out on Thursday, a day late due to a public holiday.
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Against the yen, the was slightly higher at 101.99 yen in holiday-thinned trade, with Japanese markets closed for a public holiday.
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The dollar was last down 0.43 percent to 103.17 yen at 1135 GMT, with markets in Japan closed for a public holiday.
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South Africa was closed for a public holiday but stocks ended the week down almost 217 percent, their worst performance since December.
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Anti-China protesters staged multiple demonstrations across Hong Kong on October 1, 2019, which was a public holiday marking China's National Day.
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Shares in Russian companies also fell sharply in London as the Moscow Stock Exchange was closed on Monday for a public holiday.
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The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index dropped more than 3% on Monday after being closed all last week for a lengthy public holiday.
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Overall trading activity in oil futures market is expected to be low on Monday due to the U.S. Labor Day public holiday.
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The Nigerian government has declared the eve of the elections a public holiday, with the exception of bankers and essential service providers.
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They were returning to their posts in Pangkal Pinang after spending the weekend with their families in Jakarta for a public holiday.
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The legislation proposes making Election Day, the first Tuesday in November, a public holiday just like Washington's Birthday, Independence Day and Christmas.
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The rate may not be representative of the overall market because trading volumes were thin due to the public holiday, industry experts said.
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The offshore yuan was weaker at 6.8369 against the dollar while the onshore yuan remains untraded during the Lunar New Year public holiday.
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Trading conditions were thinner than usual on Thursday, with Japanese financial markets shut for a public holiday and U.S. markets closed for Thanksgiving.
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As weather officials forecast intermittent heavy showers and isolated extremely heavy rainfall, municipal authorities said the state government had called a public holiday.
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A duty officer at the defence ministry on Thursday said it could not immediately comment on the report because of a public holiday.
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Ant Financial and Shanghai Suntime, which was founded in 2003, were not immediately available for comment on Friday, a public holiday in China.
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The new era began on August 20th, which Mr Maduro declared a public holiday to allow for the introduction of the sovereign bolívar.
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Markets in Argentina were shut for a public holiday on Monday and Brazilian exchanges will be closed on Tuesday for a regional holiday.
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MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan closed 310.563 percent higher, while markets in Japan were closed for a public holiday.
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South Korea's Kospi re-opened after a public holiday to trade lower by 0.36 percent or 8.48 points, finishing the session at 2,360.14.
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California, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico and New York embrace today as a public holiday, thanks to the 2023th president.
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They've also popped up in Japan, Singapore and China, where Christmas is not a public holiday; and in the Middle East, like Dubai.
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The contraption created for "Australia Day," the nation's controversial public holiday that's actually a day of mourning for Indigenous Australians and their allies.
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Sixteen states do not recognize Columbus Day as a public holiday, and South Dakota has celebrated "Native American Day" for nearly three decades.
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Overall trading activity in the oil futures market was expected to be low on Monday because of the U.S. Labor Day public holiday.
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The Nikkei stock index ended up 1.4 percent, as markets reopened after a public holiday on Monday and responded to a weaker yen.
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Japan's Nikkei stock index ended up 1.4 percent, as markets reopened after a public holiday on Monday and responded to a weaker yen.
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Against the yen, the dollar was flat at 111.08 yen in thin trade, with Japanese markets closed on Wednesday for a public holiday.
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The lira TRYTOM=D3 weakened as far as 6.2499 as Turkey prepared for a week-long public holiday beginning at midday on Monday.
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China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs did not immediately respond to faxed questions on Friday, which was a public holiday in China.
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"We are preferring to stay at home due to pollution despite Christmas celebrations and a public holiday," said Amit Azad, a financial consultant.
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Dover did not respond to Reuters' requests for comment on Monday, a public holiday in the state of Victoria where it is based.
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The dollar eased 0.2 percent against the yen to 102.02 in holiday-thinned trading, as Japanese markets were closed for a public holiday.
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Alone of the Gulf states, Bahrain still marks Ashoura, the holiest day in the Shia calendar, as a public holiday, but divisions are widening.
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People working on a public holiday are entitled to double the normal rate of wages, according to Sri Lanka's Shop and Office Employees Act.
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Many investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of a Japanese public holiday and the two-day Fed meeting expected to produce a rate hike.
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Japan's Nikkei stock index added 1.9 percent, closing at a one-week high, after markets in Tokyo reopened after a public holiday on Monday.
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Brazil's real rose marginally, while Mexico's peso rose 219.1273 percent with lower than usual volumes as stock markets remained shut for a public holiday.
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They've also popped up in Japan, Singapore and China, where Christmas is not a public holiday; and in the Middle East, as in Dubai.
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They've also popped up in Japan, Singapore and China, where Christmas is not a public holiday; and in the Middle East, including in Dubai.
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Trading volumes were expected to be thin as several markets, including the United Kingdom and the United States, were closed for a public holiday.
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In Australia, the ASX 200 fell 10.8 points, or 0.18 percent, to 5,910.80 after the market was closed on Wednesday for a public holiday.
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Asakawa spoke following a meeting, held on a public holiday, that involved the finance ministry, Financial Services Agency and the Bank of Japan (BOJ).
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GRAPHIC: Euro vs U.S. dollar - here It was a quiet start to the week elsewhere, with the United States off for a public holiday.
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GRAPHIC: Euro vs U.S. dollar - here It was a quiet start to the week elsewhere, with the United States off for a public holiday.
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SoftBank shares had closed up 22 percent at 2161.74,0.093 yen on Friday and were not trading on Monday due to a public holiday in Japan.
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Asia Pacific traded mixed on Thursday as markets in the Greater China region struggled for gains, while South Korea remained shut for a public holiday.
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The blue chip Hang Seng index rose 218 percent to 16.13,216.1 points by the lunch break as trading resumed following a public holiday on Monday.
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Across the Korean Strait, the Kospi gained 11.01 points, or 0.53 percent, to 2,102.65 after South Korean markets were closed Wednesday for a public holiday.
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Starting on Saturday, Japan embarks on a 10-day public holiday to mark the abdication of the emperor, who will be replaced by his son.
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Most 10-year euro zone bond yields were about one basis point higher on the day , with trade subdued by a public holiday in Britain.
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Japanese markets were closed for a public holiday on Thursday, when the dollar fell as low as 22015 yen, its lowest level since October 21.3.
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These disputes always heat up as celebrations of the Lunar New Year approach (in 2018 the week-long public holiday will begin on February 15th).
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READ MORE: King was peacemaker at times of crisis in Thailand Many businesses are operating as normal -- the public holiday is discretionary for private companies.
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European stocks closed higher Tuesday with Deutsche Bank back in focus for its first trading day of the week following a public holiday in Germany.
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Qatar's market was closed for a public holiday on Sunday, when other Gulf bourses surged on the view that oil prices had finally bottomed out.
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Many investors were away ahead of a Japanese public holiday on Tuesday for the enthronement of Emperor Naruhito, who ascended to the throne in May.
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Hong Kong's markets were closed on Monday for a public holiday to mark the 21st anniversary of the former British colony's return to Chinese rule.
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This year was also the first time that Pakistan officially declared a public holiday for Holi in the province of Sindh where Karachi is located.
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On a recent public holiday girls in black headscarves cycled cheerfully around the Haroon mosque, one of Bangkok's oldest, which was festooned with royal flags.
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Asia markets closed mixed on Tuesday as most major exchanges outside of Japan and Australia resumed after being shut for a public holiday on Monday.
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LONDON, July 21 (Reuters) - Benchmark northwest European gasoline refining margins slightly declined on Wednesday amid thin trade due to public holiday in the United States.
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The national stock market will be closed on Thursday and Friday after Mahathir declared a public holiday, but the ringgit currency weakened in offshore trading.
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A trio of dancers from Hartford, Connecticut, performed the "Nutcracker Suite" for the first lady as part of the White House's annual public holiday celebration.
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Amid thin volumes in Europe with London shut for a public holiday, the dollar rose 0.5 percent to 102.39 yen, its highest since Aug. 9.
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Those concerns blunted some of the optimism, with liquidity light during Asian trading as China and Hong Kong markets were shut for a public holiday.
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More protests are scheduled over the weekend and on Monday, a public holiday marking the Chung Yeung festival, when families will sweep their ancestors' graves.
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A central street was decked with national flags for a coming public holiday commemorating the 1975 victory over the United States in the Vietnam War.
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Trading volumes are likely lighter than usual with Tokyo's market closed for a public holiday and a holiday in the United States for Columbus Day.
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Japan's Nikkei 225 jumped 0.753% to 22,207.21 and the Topix index added 1.56% to 1,620.20 after Japanese markets were closed Monday for a public holiday.
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In an effort to get out the vote, the government has declared the eve of the elections a public holiday and airlines are offering discounts.
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"The display celebrates a public holiday, and no one contends that declaration of that holiday is understood to be an endorsement of religion," she said.
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Although Deutsche Bank's main German-listed shares were not trading due to a public holiday, the company's woes remained at the forefront for many investors.
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Indonesia had supply chain disruptions in July due to an extended public holiday, and mills had suspended production in September when storage tanks were full.
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The shares on Tuesday, the first working day following a German public holiday on Monday, were up 5.3 percent at 23.1 euros ($26.17) at 0730 GMT.
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Markets in Japan will be closed on Thursday for a public holiday, with some investors planning to take Friday off as well for a long weekend.
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While the bank's Frankfurt-listed stock was not trading due to a public holiday, its U.S.-listed shares were down 2.7 percent at $1033 on Monday.
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Brexit will no doubt be a talking point for investors Tuesday, with U.K. markets beginning the week behind peers due to a public holiday on Monday.
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The rise in industrial output was also mainly because Japanese companies front-loaded production before a 10-day public holiday from late April to early May.
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The Japanese market returned to trade after being shut Thursday for a public holiday, and the benchmark closed up 3.693 points, or 1.10 percent, at 16,919.92.
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The emoji was launched in Canberra Tuesday as part of a digital exhibition that will showcase how Aussies are spending the public holiday day via tweets.
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Against the yen, the dollar stood at 106.53 yen, after Tuesday's gains of 0.41 percent, though trading was slow due to a public holiday in Tokyo.
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Against the yen, the dollar edged up 0.2 percent to 101.41 yen in holiday-thinned trade, with Japanese markets closed on Thursday for a public holiday.
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In Asia, Japan's Nikkei — open again after a public holiday on Thursday — closed down 4.84 percent, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index closed 1.22 percent lower.
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Sri Lanka will celebrate the Sinhala-Tamil new year on April 13 and April 14, while the government on Monday declared April 15 a public holiday.
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The attacks came on a busy weekend for tourism as domestic and international visitors flocked to seaside resorts on a long weekend for a public holiday.
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The NotPetya malware attack — which caused massive damage in Europe, Asia and the Americas — took place in June 2017, the same month as Ukraine's public holiday.
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There were, however, pockets of resilience such as South Korea's Kospi, which hit three-month highs, as it resumed trade after a three-day public holiday.
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For that occasion, however, productivity took a hit as a public holiday gave Britons a day off work, alongside the warmest April weather in a century.
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Trading of Belle's shares has been halted since April 18 at the company's request and will resume on Tuesday, after a public holiday in Hong Kong.
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The lira declined some 1.4% to stand at 5.5670 at 0921 GMT on Monday, a public holiday in Turkey due to the Eid al-Adha observance.
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Amid thin volumes in Europe with London markets shut for a public holiday, the dollar rose 0.5 percent to 102.39 yen , its highest since Aug. 9.
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Indexes in Japan , Australia and South Korea all gained between 0.4% and 0.8 %, though bourses in Chinese and Hong Kong were closed for a public holiday.
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Against the yen, the dollar stood at 106.46 yen, after Tuesday's gains of 18.6303 percent, though trading was slow due to a public holiday in Tokyo.
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Demand for the bonds, which were not auctioned last week because of a public holiday, serve as a gauge of global market interest in Russian assets.
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Chief Justice David Maraga issued an order requiring all judges to work on Wednesday, despite a hastily declared public holiday, and he promised a 10 a.m.
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That was as good as it got, however, with sterling retreating against both the dollar and euro in trade thinned out by a U.S. public holiday.
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The October volume was the lowest level for a year, but that was probably impacted by the week-long public holiday that falls in the month.
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All 50 states celebrate the public holiday on the third Monday in January, but not all states, cities and towns dedicate it solely to the Rev.
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A public holiday has been declared, and the municipality is bracing for an estimated crowd of 15 million, according to a person familiar with the planning.
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The government set aside Monday as a public holiday and Tuesday as a day of prayer for the victims, according to presidential spokesman Shah Hussain Murtazawi.
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With federal workers at home, and the closing of the Smithsonian museums resulting in fewer tourists, the streets had the lonely feel of a public holiday.
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Trade in global markets is expected to remain subdued following the Independence Day U.S. public holiday on Thursday and ahead of the non-farm payrolls report.
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Thanks to a public holiday, the identity of the senators who will be on the committee, and who will head it, will be known by next Monday.
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Wanda is working to resolve its offshore liquidity needs but limited progress had been made given the week-long public holiday in China through 6 October 2017.
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The rise in industrial output was partly because Japanese companies front-loaded production before a 10-day public holiday from late April to early May, economists said.
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Most 53-year bond yields in the euro area were about one basis point higher on the day , with trade subdued by a public holiday in Britain.
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U.S. sovereign bond prices slumped Monday, following a public holiday for the market Friday, as traders continued to eye inflation trends following the election of Donald Trump.
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The Aussie dollar, meanwhile, was down about 0.1 percent to $0.6950, pressured by the slumping crude futures in relatively thin volume due to an Australian public holiday.
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Japanese markets were shut on Thursday for a public holiday after climbing nearly 0.653 percent Wednesday when the BOJ announced an overhaul of its monetary policy framework.
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Chinese New Year is typically spent visiting relatives, but as one of China's few major public holiday seasons, it has increasingly become a popular time to travel.
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The Asia ex-Japan iTraxx investment grade index was half a basis point wider at 112.5bp/114.5bp on low activity, with London off for a public holiday.
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Fitting finales to the public holiday brought brightly coloured lights to the skies on Thursday, marking the 4th of July and the nation's 242nd year of independence.
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Against the yen, the dollar fell 0.2 percent to 106.345 yen , after Tuesday's gains of 0.4 percent, though trading was slowed by a public holiday in Tokyo.
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Stocks adjusted to what happened in U.S. markets on Monday, when Canada's market was closed (for a public holiday), said John Kinsey, portfolio manager at Caldwell Securities.
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His July 6 birthday is a public holiday officially linked to the inauguration of the former Soviet republic's capital, which was renamed Nur-Sultan after his resignation.
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But the timing of the RRR announcement came as a surprise, coming on the eve of a public holiday and after wild swings in global financial markets.
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If bail is granted, Ghosn - who is suffering from fever, according to his lawyer - would not likely be released until Tuesday given that Monday is public holiday.
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The new liberal and left-wing assembly passed a law mandating it as a public holiday — a celebration of national unity, of democracy, and of citizens' rights.
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"The truth is, it was the Fourth of July and a public holiday and we were playing a game and I slipped and hurt my back," he said.
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Last summer, after splurging $8bn on expanding the Suez Canal, he declared a public holiday and sailed up the waterway in full military regalia, as warplanes flew overhead.
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The FTSE 100 index was 0.3% higher in early trades but ended the session 0.5% lower; other major European markets were closed for the May Day public holiday.
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With the Japanese market also closed Monday for a public holiday, that dampened interest around the region, but the rest of the markets in Asia were mostly higher.
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They did not trade on Monday due to a public holiday in the United States, but stood 40 cents, or 0.7%, higher than their last close on Friday.
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"The truth is, it was the Fourth of July and a public holiday and we were playing a game and I slipped and hurt my back," he says.
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Day of the Sun The Day of the Sun is a public holiday usually marked by grand military parades, mass celebrations and other large displays of national pride.
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With Tokyo's market closed for a public holiday and the United States also seeing partial market closures for Columbus Day, trading volumes would likely remain lighter than usual.
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Bucking the wider trend among the big bourses, Japan's Nikkei ended up 1.4 percent as it played catch-up to stimulus speculation after a public holiday on Monday.
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Monday is a public holiday in Britain, and the weekend sees a number of high-profile events such as the soccer FA Cup final in London on Saturday.
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Vajiralongkorn's birthday, July 28, was made a public holiday for the first time this year and promises to be a grand event with celebrations abroad and at home.
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But trading volume is set to be thin as many markets in the region, including Australia, Singapore, India and Indonesia, are closed for the Good Friday public holiday.
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Previously she'd lobbied calendar companies to officially designate the 29th as a leap day, and asked several US presidents for it to be marked as a public holiday.
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But Monday is a public holiday, and Parliament will be on vacation until June 4, when President Trump is scheduled to be in Britain on his state visit.
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The country is facing a "grave situation" where the coronavirus is "accelerating its spread," Xi told the meeting, which took place on the Lunar New Year public holiday.
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The country is facing a "grave situation" where the coronavirus is "accelerating its spread," Xi told the meeting, which took place on the Lunar New Year public holiday.
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There were few trades done in a quiet market due to the week-long vacation in China as well as a public holiday in South Korea, traders said.
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The Nikkei 225 climbed 0.73% to close at 24,025.17 and the Topix index was up 0.31% to 1,740.53 after Japanese markets returned from a public holiday on Monday.
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"It is a busy day today with a public holiday on Thursday but the queues we saw on Monday and Tuesday have disappeared," a spokeswoman for Brussels Airport said.
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Even if bail were granted, Ghosn would not likely be released until Tuesday given that Monday is public holiday, and all banks will be closed through the long weekend.
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In Japan, the benchmark Nikkei 2108.61 added 21.2885 points, or 23 percent, to 1.27403,21.2740 after resuming trade on Tuesday — the Japanese market was closed Monday for a public holiday.
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British Airways was forced to cancel all flights from Heathrow and Gatwick in London over a popular public holiday weekend, as all of the company's IT systems were affected.
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Markets in Japan, South Korea and China traded higher on Friday while other Asia Pacific markets, including Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore and Indonesia, were closed for a public holiday.
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While the bank's Frankfurt-listed stock was not trading due to a public holiday, its U.S.-listed shares were down 216.98 percent at $23.7 in premarket trading on Monday.
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In South Korea, the Kospi returned to trading after being shut on Monday for a public holiday, with the index finishing down 2.71 points, or 0.13 percent, at 2,5003.
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Overnight, Brent tacked on 2.07 percent gains while U.S. futures were up 1.09 percent on thin volume trade as it was a public holiday stateside and trading closed early.
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The public holiday coincides with the release of non-farm payroll data in the United States, a key gauge of U.S. economy that may influence U.S. interest rate policy.
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China got right back to work after a week-long public holiday, urging the two parties to "cool it," in an editorial published Tuesday in state mouthpiece People's Daily.
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Russian dollar-denominated stocks fell more than 2 percent and rouble-listed shares dropped 1.3 percent, playing catch up after markets were closed for a public holiday on Tuesday.
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The base metals market was also trading in low volume due to lack of participation from Chinese traders who are on a public holiday for the Dragon Boat Festival.
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This public holiday must be relaunched as an occasion to dignify our Indigenous brothers and sisters, it should no longer commemorate a figure widely associated with exploitation and enslavement.
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Rudi Krause, director of BDK Attorneys, a law firm representing all three brothers, did not immediately respond to a request for comment on a public holiday in South Africa.
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But his supporters decided to go ahead with a protest on Wednesday, a public holiday in Russia, despite being warned by the authorities that their demonstration would be illegal.
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With Congress out of session next week for the July 4 public holiday, that would mean the Senate could not debate a bill until at least the following week.
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Markets in Japan, South Korea and China closed lower on Friday, as geopolitical tensions in the region heightened, while other major bourses in Asia remained closed for a public holiday.
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"It is actually not physically possible to have the fine paid and the passports delivered tomorrow," Chiller said, noting that Rio would be closed on Monday for a public holiday.
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The activist and MSNBC host added that he expected "thousands" of people would turn out for the event, which will take place two days before the public holiday commemorating King.
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Many Americans in recent years have begun celebrating "Indigenous People's Day" on the second Monday in October, and 16 U.S. states do not recognize Columbus Day as a public holiday.
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The problems, which passengers said had affected flights across Britain, came on a particularly busy weekend with a public holiday on Monday and many children starting their school half-term breaks.
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Japan's last traded on Monday, when it closed down 3.1 percent; the market was closed Tuesday for the Constitution Day holiday and is closed Wednesday for the Greenery day public holiday.
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It's one of the highest national public holiday counts in Asia, far outstripping Singapore's 13 days, Japan's 17 days and even Indonesia and Thailand's relatively generous 19 and 20 days respectively.
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Consider the long lines of constituents wrapped around a high school in Virginia Beach on February 20th, sacrificing their time on a public holiday to meet their Republican congressman, Scott Taylor.
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Japan's Nikkei tumbled over 33 percent, in the wake of a stronger yen, while several markets were closed for a public holiday, including those in China, Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong.
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But in Greece and Cyprus, where today is a public holiday, the beginning of the fast can also be marked by some exuberant local customs, including flour-fights and mock weddings.
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The locals were given a "seven-day public holiday" and encouraged to clear out of town, and factories in the vicinity were temporarily shuttered to improve air quality during the summit.
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The country's 'Army Day', marked as a public holiday in Pyongyang, was observed by North Korean citizens despite one of the U.S.'s arriving in South Korea on the same day.
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Kuwait reported eight new infections, taking its total to 80, as the country started a two-week public holiday that has been declared to help contain the spread of the virus.
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Officials have issued varied guidance on what companies should be doing as the public holiday comes to an end for much of China and millions return to their place of work.
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MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Wednesday called on his supporters to hold protest rallies across the country on June 12, which is the annual Russia Day public holiday.
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MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.4%, while Japan's Nikkei and Australian benchmark were up 0.3% and 0.6%, respectively, although a U.S. public holiday kept activity somewhat subdued.
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Reuters was unable to reach government legal officials over the weekend and a Monday public holiday to request details of any other past cases in which the Official Secrets Act was used.
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Oh, and combine that with National Heroes Day on Monday, a public holiday, and you'll see how thousands of people found the time to mob their nearest Zark's for a good deal.
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MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 20.1%, while Japan's Nikkei and Australian benchmark were up 21.1285% and 21.1268%, respectively, although a U.S. public holiday kept activity somewhat subdued.
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With the Australia Day public holiday falling on a Tuesday, some suckers who weren't smart enough to take an annual leave day on the Monday will be waking up to deep regret.
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Mnangagwa declared Friday a public holiday and was expected to address the marchers at the stadium, where a soccer match between Zimbabwe's biggest teams was due to be followed by a concert.
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With the start of the Chinese New Year public holiday this week, Qualcomm may now delay its decision on raising its offer for NXP until after the March 6 Qualcomm shareholder meeting.
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With the start of the Chinese New Year public holiday this week, Qualcomm could potentially delay its decision on raising its offer for NXP until after the March 6 Qualcomm shareholder meeting.
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Japan's , which reopened after a public holiday on Thursday, dropped 760.78 points, or 4.84 percent, to 14,952.61, falling for seven of the past eight sessions to its lowest close since October, 2014.
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While Indian markets were closed on Tuesday for a public holiday, Asian stocks had pulled further away from two-month lows, lifted by Wall Street's extended rebound from last week's steep fall.
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However, volumes were dampened by a public holiday in Japan and by the anticipation that central banks on both sides of the Tasman Sea will sound dovish in scheduled remarks this week.
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"We humbly request our CM Jayalalithaa to declare Friday as a public holiday, which will enable people to watch the movie in comfort, without the hassle of taking leave," the petition states.
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Tuesday afternoon, Meghan and Harry marked Heritage Day, a public holiday that celebrates South Africa's diversity of cultural traditions and beliefs, with a tour of the Bo-Kaap neighborhood in Cape Town.
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Demand for the bonds, which were not auctioned last week because of a public holiday, serve as a gauge of global market interest in Russian assets and usually support the Russian currency.
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Her day coincides with a public holiday for May Day in the U.K so her family and friends will have no trouble getting time off to help the Cambridges toast the little one.
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Today is Defenders of the Fatherland Day in Russia, a public holiday and a celebration of all things military: triumphalism about the latest weapons, about operations in Syria, about the seizure of Crimea.
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The blast tore through the building in the city of Magnitogorsk, home of one of Russia's largest steel plants, early on Monday morning, a public holiday in Russia, when many residents were asleep.
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Although the direct impact on the market should be limited, positive sentiment for a new era and the declaration of an unprecedented 10-day public holiday may energize some retail investors, analysts said.
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While investors were without any firm directional cues with U.S. markets shut on Monday for public holiday, sentiment remains broadly buoyant with the STOXX 600 index of European shares hitting four-month highs.
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The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell 0.1 percent, with activity reduced by a public holiday in the region, while Britain's FTSE, which hit a fresh record high on Friday, dropped 0.3 percent.
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Markets in Europe were closed for a public holiday while, in Asia, Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 closed up 0.77 percent, the Topix added 1.16 percent and the Kospi closed nearly flat at 1,982.54.
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Emerging equities were also underpinned by Monday's strong manufacturing activity data from China and emerging Europe, with markets such as Hong Kong catching up after being closed for a public holiday on Monday.
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Across the euro zone, 10-year bond yields outside Germany were 1-2 basis points higher on the day with trading subdued by a public holiday in a large swathe of the bloc.
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BEIJING (Reuters) - China is extending a public holiday to get people to travel and spend more as the government pins its hopes on a vast consumer base to help cushion an economic slowdown.
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Monday was declared a public holiday and day of mourning in the southern province of Sindh, in honor of Jahangir, whose funeral will be held at Lahore's 2,500-capacity Qaddafi stadium on Tuesday.
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LONDON, Aug 3 (Reuters) - British Airways "mixed fleet" cabin crew members are set to strike for another two weeks in August, including over a public holiday, as part of a long-running pay dispute.
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JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs and China International Capital Corp were the advisers for the deal, which could be announced in the next few days before the Chinese public holiday on May 1, the source added.
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Organisers of the recent protests say they are confident that anger over the city government's failure to withdraw the extradition bill will boost numbers on Monday, which is a public holiday in Hong Kong.
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TOKYO, Feb 2450 (Reuters) - Japanese government bonds slipped on Wednesday, as investors took profits ahead of a public holiday and a day after the benchmark yield slipped into negative territory for the first time.
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The company is considering looking to raise $3 billion to $4 billion in the IPO and could launch its IPO investor road show the week after the U.S. Labor Day public holiday on Sept.
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The team's 2-0 victory sparked wild celebrations across Peru, with thousands of flag-waving supporters taking to the streets, and the government declared a public holiday the next day to mark the occasion.
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Across the euro zone, most 10-year bond yields outside Germany were 1-2 basis points higher on the day with trading subdued by a public holiday in a large swathe of the bloc.
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The S&P/ASX 250 index gained as much as 20.7 percent to 210,23 by 22 GMT, with volumes expected to remain comparatively lower throughout the session ahead of a public holiday on Thursday.
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Japanese shares led gains in a mostly flat-to-lower trading session in Asia on Thursday, as a weaker yen bolstered shares in export-oriented firms in catch-up trade after a public holiday Wednesday.
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Australian Olympic mission chief Kitty Chiller had previously said she feared it would not be possible to get the passports back in time for the charter flight, due to a public holiday in Rio Monday.
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According to multiple reports, at least 100 people are also injured after the attack, which occurred late Thursday night as a crowd of people was dispersing, having finished watching fireworks celebrating France's largest public holiday.
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February is typically weak for smartphone sales in China because of a the week-long Chinese New Year public holiday and the fact that new phones are released toward the back-end of the month.
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The absence of a public holiday for Kim's birthday, or even a mention of it on the official state calendar, is odd considering the no-expense-spared celebrations for those of his dad and grandpa.
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BEIJING, March 22 (Reuters) - China is extending a public holiday to get people to travel and spend more as the government pins its hopes on a vast consumer base to help cushion an economic slowdown.
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Although there will be no public holiday, as there was in 2011 when Harry's older brother Prince William married Kate Middleton, pub opening hours on Friday 18th May and Saturday 19th May will be extended.
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The decline was particularly driven by a week-long public holiday at the start of June to mark the end of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan, and a re-run of the Istanbul election.
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The commemoration opened last year on Martyrs' Day, a new public holiday that is part of efforts to foster a greater sense of nationalism and ensure domestic support for the UAE's aggressive stance, observers say.
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Her big day comes after a public holiday for May Day in the U.K, so her family and friends will have no trouble getting time off to help the royal family celebrate the little one.
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Russian officials issued no reaction, with Friday a public holiday, but pro-Kremlin politicians expressed consternation about the comments from Trump, who Moscow had hoped would usher in new, friendlier relations between the two countries.
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Sammy took me to his friend's indoor pool, which is ironically the same apartment we now live in together, and because it was a public holiday there were a few families using the pool facilities.
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The deadline, on Tuesday, comes late this year, since the usual deadline, April 15, fell on a Saturday, and Washington, D.C., which normally observes Emancipation Day on April 16, shifted the public holiday to Monday.
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We've changed the date before -- in fact, January 26 has only been a national public holiday since 17883 -- and must do so again if we want to achieve a national day that unifies all Australians.
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Spot coking coal prices on the Dalian Commodity Exchange, closed on Monday and Tuesday for a public holiday, jumped over 7 percent early on Wednesday to $197.8 per tonne, their highest level since December 2016.
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They range from the trivial (a row over moving a public holiday) to the troubling: a now-cancelled write-down of a disputed debt owed to the state by a firm owned by Mr Macri's father.
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The authorities had hoped freeing Golunov and promising punishment for those who allegedly framed him would appease his supporters, but they decided to go ahead with a protest on Wednesday, a public holiday in Russia, regardless.
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Here are details of the cremation: * The king's cremation will take place on Thursday, which has been declared a public holiday, when many businesses have announced they will be shut all day or close at midday.
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A spokesman for Germany's foreign ministry confirmed its diplomatic offices were closed this week, citing both a four-day public holiday in Turkey and information, which he described as "not completely verifiable", about a potential attack.
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The dollar weakened as much as 0.6 percent to 115.365 yen as Tokyo traders returned to their desks after a public holiday on Monday, before recovering a touch to trade down 0.2 percent at 115.82 yen.
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On November 23rd, Mitsubishi Materials sheepishly confessed (during a public holiday) that its subsidiaries had falsified data, on aluminium and other products used in aircraft and cars, given to customers in Japan, America, China and Taiwan.
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The state-run National Health Service said all 27 major trauma units in England had told staff to be prepared for a possible attack, ahead of the weekend and a public holiday on Monday. BOMB-MAKER?
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Japan's Nikkei stock index ended 2 percent higher after touching its highest levels since late June, catching up to global equities gains and a weaker yen as Tokyo markets reopened after a public holiday on Monday.
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This year, April 15 happens to also be Emancipation Day, a public holiday in Washington, D.C., that honors the day President Abraham Lincoln signed the Compensated Emancipation Act, which outlawed slavery in the District of Columbia.
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Coking coal futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange, which was closed on Monday and Tuesday for a public holiday, jumped over 7 percent early on Wednesday to $197.80 per tonne, the highest level since December 2016.
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The incident, in which several bystanders were hurt, caused miles-long queues of traffic on a sunny public holiday and a Dutch motorcyclist died when he struck a stationary truck near the French port of Dunkirk.
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The violence coincided with a public holiday marking the mass public protests in June 2013 against the country's democratically elected president, Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood, which paved the way for his military-led ouster.
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Kuwait on Thursday reported eight new coronavirus infections, taking its total to 80, as the country started a two-week public holiday announced by the government as part of measures to contain the spread of infections.
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The announcement was made as the Muslim holy month of Ramadan ended and on the eve of Eid al-Fitr festivities, a major public holiday when Egyptians are busy preparing to spend time with their families.
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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said he did not support changing the date of Australia Day, which is celebrated as a public holiday with festivities from fireworks over Sydney Harbour and citizenship events to ancient aboriginal ceremonies.
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The announcement was made just as the Muslim holy month of Ramadan ends and on the eve of Eid al-Fitr festivities, a major public holiday when Egyptians are busy preparing to spend time with their families.
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Pathmalal told CNBC that he believed Sri Lanka needed to cut down on its generous public holiday calendar, because the holidays, which were originally meant for religious purposes, were no longer observed as such by most people.
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The tweets will be kept in the Twitter Time Capsule as part of the #AustraliaDay Your Way project, which means we'll be reading about people's beers, cheers and jeers on the public holiday for years to come.
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The direct market impact is likely to be limited, but positive sentiment from the official naming of the new era, and the declaration of an unprecedented 10-day public holiday, may energize retail investors, some analysts said.
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According to Friday's closing prices, with the London market shut on Monday for a public holiday, mid-cap miner Polymetal would replace Berkeley in the blue-chip FTSE 100 index , the London Stock Exchange said on Tuesday.
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Most other bond yields in the single currency bloc were around 1-2 basis points higher on the day, with trade generally subdued a day after a public holiday across the world to celebrate the new year.
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" Thursday was declared a public holiday to allow Thais the opportunity to pay their final respects during what an official guide said "will be one of the most touching and elaborate cremation ceremonies ever seen in Thailand.
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The May Day public holiday is an important date in South Africa's political calendar, when party leaders try to woo a working class that has been hard hit by lay-offs in key sectors such as mining.
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The euro failed to get any traction from the PMI data, and was last down 0.4 percent at $1.0564, having moved little on Monday, due partly to the absence of U.S. investors because of the public holiday.
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Since then, the custom has expanded beyond mere books, and for good reason: The week leading up to Easter, known as Holy Week, is a public holiday in Norway, so nearly everyone has off from work and school.
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Starting this week, the company says its AI-powered voice assistant will be calling up a "small number of local businesses" to ask about their opening hours during the country's upcoming Labour Day public holiday on October 28th.
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COLOMBO, April 15 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan five-day rupee forwards edged higher on Friday on dollar sales by a state bank, but lack of inflows due to a government-declared public holiday weighed on the currency, dealers said.
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The FTSE 100 did not trade on Monday due to a public holiday in the U.K. Spain's IBEX also closed in the red as well despite seasonally-adjusted retail sales rising 1.8 percent year-on-year in April.
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The news was announced on a public holiday by party discipline officials in the Xicheng district of Beijing, a sign that the party wanted to get the news out quietly, perhaps because of Mr. Ren's popular online presence.
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Orengo claimed the government's late-notice decision this week to declare Wednesday a public holiday so people could prepare for the election was "part of a design to make sure these proceedings did not take place" in court.
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A 12 percent drop in Air France on management turmoil and weakness among financials weighed, however, keeping the pan-European STOXX 600 index up only 0.1 percent, while UK markets were closed for a public holiday, reducing activity.
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"Some would like to erect my statue in public places, some others would have my portraits, yet others would proclaim my birthday as a public holiday," he wrote in response to praises he had received on his birthday.
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Xu, 57, was also put under house arrest as soon as he returned to Beijing from the Chinese New Year public holiday — which was extended until last week over coronavirus fears — The Guardian reported, citing an unnamed friend.
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Japan's Nikkei, which was closed for a public holiday during Thursday's global rout, fell 5.4 percent, but there was relief elsewhere as the dollar's brutal fall against the yen this week petered out and European stocks rebounded 2.5 percent.
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"I feel sad when we have a (public) holiday but my parents are not here because I have already lost them, and I am alone because everyone is dying," Zeinah, a teenage orphan from outside Aleppo, told the report's authors.
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"The strike has started but you know today is a public holiday that is why you may not readily see the immediate impact but I can assure you that the strike has commenced," said Lumumba Okugbawa, the union's acting general secretary.
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Boxing Day, which always falls on December 2182, is observed as an official public holiday in the UK and many European countries, as well as in former British colonies such as Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa, among others.
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Originally set to begin on Sunday, May 1, the Socialist mayor moved the first pedestrian day to May 8 as May 1 is a public holiday across Europe and most city workers needed to run the scheme will be off.
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The pan-European STOXX 600 index was down 0.15 percent by 0958 GMT, with activity reduced by a public holiday in the region, while Britain's FTSE, which hit a fresh record high on Friday, was also down, by 0.3 percent.
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OSLO, May 13 (Reuters) - The price of Norwegian farmed salmon is expected to rise to near-record levels next week, as supplies from Norway are constrained by yet another public holiday, sources in the fish farming industry told Reuters on Friday.
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Analysts, however, say data from China in the first two months of the year must be treated with caution due to business distortions caused by the timing of the week-long Lunar New Year public holiday which started on Feb.
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Metals markets were drifting for the most part with China's exchanges now closed for the rest of the week for a public holiday, while gold, which investors often see as a safe-haven asset, edged higher amid the cautious market mood.
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Weekly inventory reports from industry group the American Petroleum Institute (API) and the U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration (EIA) will be released on Wednesday and Thursday respectively, a day later than usual because of a public holiday on Monday.
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Its final voyage was marked with a public holiday on St. Helena, with flag-waving crowds gathering on the rocky coastline to catch one last glimpse of the ship that had delivered them everything from car parts to Christmas turkeys.
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MADRID (Reuters) - Spaniards lined the streets of Madrid and Barcelona on Thursday and national flags hung from balconies across the capital as unionists used a public holiday to demonstrate unity in the face of moves by Catalonia to declare independence.
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SHANGHAI, Dec 22020 (Reuters) - U.S. grains were rangebound in early trade on Tuesday ahead of a public holiday and as optimism for China ramping up soy purchases following an announcement of a Phase 2220 trade deal kept the market afloat.
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A long public holiday in May gave a boost to retailers' sentiment as households splurged on leisure, though some firms complained that pent-up construction demand ahead of the 2020 Olympic Games may be peaking, a BOJ official told a briefing.
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ABUJA, July 7 (Reuters) - A Nigerian trade union representing oil workers said it had begun a strike on Thursday, but added that the effect of its industrial action would not be felt for some time because it started on a public holiday.
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MUMBAI, July 2 (Reuters) - A wall collapsed on shanties in India's financial capital of Mumbai on Tuesday, killing at least 13 people as a second straight day of heavy rain disrupted rail and air traffic, forcing authorities to declare a public holiday.
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BERLIN/FRANKFURT, May 53 (Reuters) - The following are some of the factors that may move German stocks on Thursday, which is a public holiday while markets are open: The companies said they reached a collective bargaining agreement as part of Innogy's planned breakup.
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But to mark the first anniversary of the expulsion of al-Qaeda, the jihadist group that seized the city in 2100, he declared a public holiday and hosted thousands of grandees at a conference at which he pushed his demand for autonomy.
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IN FOCUS/SHARP TAKES CHINA VIRUS: Trump on Monday offered China any help necessary as a deadly coronavirus continued spreading near Wuhan, China, threatening to overtake efforts to stop it using travel bans, shuttered schools and new scheduling for public holiday celebrations (Reuters).
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Uzbekistan has not commented on the matter since a statement run by Uzbek media a week ago, which said it had reinforced its side of the border because the frontier had been temporarily closed due to road repairs and a public holiday.
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Their taut debut record Amici relishes in the tiniest and most mundane moments, whether it's trying to get around town running errands ("You've got a million things to do!" goes opener "You've Got A Million") or going shopping on a public holiday ("Closed Tomorrow").
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The Reserve Bank of New Zealand, meanwhile, is widely expected to cut rates by 25 basis points to 33 percent at its policy meeting on Thursday, when regional forex liquidity is likely to be thinner than usual due to a public holiday in Japan.
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The interior ministry said Friday would be a public holiday, to give people time to travel to the polls, while fuel suppliers cut the price of petrol and a trade union that operates bus routes nationwide agreed to provide discounts for trips to voting points.
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Japanese markets were closed for a public holiday on Thursday, when the dollar fell as low as 2763.98 yen, its lowest level since October 2014 as fears of a global economic slowdown and concerns about stress in the banking system increased demand for safe havens.
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"If we consider that land registry offices did not conduct transactions for a week due to the public holiday, there were just three weeks of sales in June," she told Reuters, adding that sales were also put on hold due to the election process.
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Malaysia has declared May 9 a public holiday, but the diaspora in places like Singapore and Hong Kong will need at least a few days off work to travel and vote, which will be difficult in the middle of the week, opposition activists said.
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Kazakh markets were closed for a public holiday on Monday, but on the interbank market the tenge fell to about 386 per dollar from the previous close of 383 per dollar, while some currency exchange kiosks in Almaty sold dollars for about 400 tenge.
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This Monday is U.S. public holiday Labor day, usually this long weekend is a good chance to shopping, but affected by the trade war, consuming experts said the US consumers have to be aware of a hidden sales tax, which is disguised raising price.
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New Zealand's dollar was steady despite expectations that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand will cut interest rates by 25 basis points to 33 percent on Thursday, when regional forex liquidity is likely to be thinner than usual due to a public holiday in Japan.
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Then a few months ago, Mr. Pisark, knowing only that she was a Madison Square aficionado, sent her a scan of a random card that just happened to contain all necessary documentary evidence to prove that it portrayed that granddaddy of all public holiday trees.
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The Reserve Bank of New Zealand, meanwhile, is widely expected to cut rates by 25 basis points to 2.00 percent at its policy meeting on Thursday, when regional forex liquidity is likely to be thinner than usual due to a public holiday in Japan.
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LONDON/SINGAPORE, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Asian spot LNG prices jumped more than 1.893 percent this week on bullish tender results, but the rally may lose steam as prices near oil-link contract parity levels ahead of a public holiday in China and South Korea next week.
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Russian lawmakers are even pushing a bill to make the annexation of Crimea a public holiday, and a few weeks ago Russia literally built a bridge to Crimea as a physical and figurative link between Russia and the Crimean peninsula -- in gross violation of international sanctions.
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The stunning election outcome was expected to ruffle financial markets that were expecting a comfortable win for Najib and the BN. The national stock market will be closed on Thursday and Friday after Mahathir declared a public holiday, but the ringgit currency weakened in offshore trading.
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BUCHAREST, Aug 212.14 (Reuters) - Central European currencies edged up in slim volumes on Monday, as many investors stayed on the sidelines due to a public holiday in Britain, with the Polish zloty propped up by plans for a balanced budget in the biggest ex-communist European Union country.
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On July 22022st, a public holiday known as Establishment Day in honour of the handover of the territory in 1997 from Britain to China, anti-government protesters stormed into and ransacked the city's Legislative Council, displaying a British-era colonial flag for cameras and live social-media feeds.
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The day is marked with a public holiday, and despite the USS Michigan, one of the US' most powerful submarines, arriving in South Korea Tuesday in an apparent show of force, there was no sign of tension in Pyongyang as North Koreans took to the streets to celebrate.
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Sweden's Princess Estelle, who is second in line to the throne after her mother, Crown Princess Victoria, and her little brother, Prince Oscar, 1, posed for a sweet new set of photos, released today to celebrate Midsummer Day, a public holiday in Sweden that falls on June 24.
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"Initially, some U.S. short-term guys used it as an excuse to test the downside and sell ahead of the long weekend in Tokyo," said Kaneo Ogino, director at foreign exchange research firm Global-info Co in Tokyo, referring to Monday's public holiday for which Japanese markets will close.
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The stunning election outcome was expected to ruffle financial markets that were expecting a comfortable win for Najib and the BN. The national stock market was set to be closed on Thursday and Friday after Mahathir declared a public holiday, but the ringgit currency weakened in offshore trading.
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Egypt, reopening after Wednesday's public holiday, may also be boosted by this week's news that the government was set to sell $4 billion of Eurobonds in three tranches, raising twice as much as targeted when it began a roadshow last week, and at lower yields than initially expected.
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Hong Kong-based CSOP Asset Management said in its latest market report on Friday that despite some shifts ahead of the long public holiday in China, the market is unlikely to collapse ahead of country's biggest annual political event: the so-called "Two Sessions" that starts early March.
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Despite the upbeat data, analysts say data from China in the first two months of the year must be treated with caution due to business distortions caused by the timing of the week-long Lunar New Year public holiday, which fell in mid-February in 2018 but started on Feb.
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As well as the public holiday, Xi Wang, a Beijing-based China senior market analyst for IDC told CNBC that a number of factors including an economic slowdown in the world's second-largest economy, a saturated smartphone market and retailers having excess inventory all played a part in February's poor performance.
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