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Japan (NKY:IND) +0.77%.
China (SHCOMP) -0.92%. Chinese regulators have implemented curbs on short-selling to firm up the stock market.
Hong Kong (HSI) +0.63%.
India (SENSEX) +1.55%.
Australia (AS51) +0.30%.
Singapore monetary policy unchanged as inflation slows
The trade surplus in Qatar narrowed to QAR 18.7B in December 2023.
The consumer confidence index in Taiwan increased to 72.14 in January 2024.
Malaysian palm oil futures fell over 1%, hovering below MYR 3,970 per tonne and slipping for the first session in four amid weakness in rival edible oils.
The annual inflation rate in Vietnam declined to 3.37% in January 2024.
In the U.S. on Friday, stocks ended mixed, but Wall Street notched its third straight weekly gain. For the week, the S&P 500 (SP500) rose 1.06%, while the Nasdaq (COMP.IND) rose 0.94% and the Dow (DJI) rose 0.65%.
U.S. stock futures were mixed: Dow -0.07%; S&P 500 -0.03%; Nasdaq +0.08%.
Better than expected U.S. GDP data and low inflation gave some buoyancy to recession fears. Investors are watching earnings numbers due this week.
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