Asian shares ticked up on Monday though they retreated from earlier highs as relief on news of a deal to reopen the U.S. government following a prolonged shutdown gave way to edginess before a key round of Sino-U.S. trade talks.
Stocks
- E-Mini futures for the S&P 500 were last down 0.4 percent.
- MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was almost flat.
- China’s benchmark Shanghai Composite and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng lost almost 0.2 percent.
- South Korea’s KOSPI was largely flat.
- Japan’s Nikkei closed 0.6 percent lower.
- The yield on benchmark 10-year Treasury notes edged down to 2.740 percent.
Currencies
- The dollar nudged up 0.15 percent to 109.78 yen and on track to end the week little changed.
- The euro crawled up 0.1 percent to $1.1321.
- The pound was up 0.5 percent at $1.3127
Commodities
- U.S. crude oil futures were off 61 cents, or 1.1 percent, at $53.08 per barrel.
- Brent crude futures were last down 63 cents, or 1 percent, at $61.01 a barrel.
- Spot gold was traded at $1,302.20 per ounce.
Source: Investing.com
