Tokyo: asian shares The retreated on Monday as investors awaited updates on consumer spending and inflation in the US and other countries.
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 fell 0.4 percent to 33,479.71 in morning trading after the producer price index rose slightly more than expected, 2.3 percent, in October.
Industrial profits in China fell by minus 7.8 percent in October compared to last year.
“Although conditions are improving, it also indicates that the recovery is slow. “Judging by the recent series of economic data, the pace of the recovery is also becoming intermittent,” IG market analyst Yep Jun Rong said in a note.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 1.0 percent to 17,382.28, while the Shanghai Composite dropped 0.8 percent to 3,017.79.
Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.4 percent to 7,009.50. South Korea’s Kospi fell 0.2 percent to 2,491.20.
Several central banks in the region are holding policy meetings this week, including the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, the Bank of Korea and the Bank of Thailand. While analysts expect them to turn their backs on policy, the focus will remain relatively high given concerns about inflation.
Wall Street ended mixed last week with a half-day trading session that concluded its fourth consecutive winning week. The holiday shopping season kicks off with Black Friday amid concerns that spending will slow due to declining savings, rising credit card debt and inflationary pressures.
The S&P 500 rose 0.1 percent on Friday to 4,559.34 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.3 percent to 35,390.15.
The Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.1 percent to 14,250.85, as gains in the health care and financials and energy sectors offset losses in technology stocks.
Trading was slow on Thursday when the market reopened after the Thanksgiving holiday. Gains in health care, financial, energy and other sectors helped offset losses in technology and communication services stocks.
Chip maker Nvidia and Google’s parent Alphabet were the biggest losers, falling 1.9 percent and 1.3 percent, respectively.
Among the big gainers on the S&P 500 were CF Industries, which rose 2.6 percent, and Best Buy, which closed up 2.2 percent.
The latest weekly gains for major stock indexes reflect a turnaround in market sentiment in November after three months of decline. Traders have become cautiously optimistic that inflation has fallen low enough that the Federal Reserve could finally make a market-striking increase in interest rates.
The Fed will get another big update this week when the government releases its October report for the key inflation measure tracked by the central bank.
In other trading early Monday, the yield on the 10-year Treasury, which influences interest rates on mortgages and other loans, rose to 4.50 percent from 4.47 percent.
Benchmark U.S. crude fell 66 cents to $74.88 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. On Friday it fell by $ 1.56 to $ 75.54 per barrel.
Brent crude, the international benchmark, fell 62 cents to $79.86 a barrel.
U.S. Dollar Decreased to 148.96 JPY from 149.53 yen. The euro is priced at $1.0945, little change from $1.0944.
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 fell 0.4 percent to 33,479.71 in morning trading after the producer price index rose slightly more than expected, 2.3 percent, in October.
Industrial profits in China fell by minus 7.8 percent in October compared to last year.
“Although conditions are improving, it also indicates that the recovery is slow. “Judging by the recent series of economic data, the pace of the recovery is also becoming intermittent,” IG market analyst Yep Jun Rong said in a note.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 1.0 percent to 17,382.28, while the Shanghai Composite dropped 0.8 percent to 3,017.79.
Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.4 percent to 7,009.50. South Korea’s Kospi fell 0.2 percent to 2,491.20.
Several central banks in the region are holding policy meetings this week, including the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, the Bank of Korea and the Bank of Thailand. While analysts expect them to turn their backs on policy, the focus will remain relatively high given concerns about inflation.
Wall Street ended mixed last week with a half-day trading session that concluded its fourth consecutive winning week. The holiday shopping season kicks off with Black Friday amid concerns that spending will slow due to declining savings, rising credit card debt and inflationary pressures.
The S&P 500 rose 0.1 percent on Friday to 4,559.34 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.3 percent to 35,390.15.
The Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.1 percent to 14,250.85, as gains in the health care and financials and energy sectors offset losses in technology stocks.
Trading was slow on Thursday when the market reopened after the Thanksgiving holiday. Gains in health care, financial, energy and other sectors helped offset losses in technology and communication services stocks.
Chip maker Nvidia and Google’s parent Alphabet were the biggest losers, falling 1.9 percent and 1.3 percent, respectively.
Among the big gainers on the S&P 500 were CF Industries, which rose 2.6 percent, and Best Buy, which closed up 2.2 percent.
The latest weekly gains for major stock indexes reflect a turnaround in market sentiment in November after three months of decline. Traders have become cautiously optimistic that inflation has fallen low enough that the Federal Reserve could finally make a market-striking increase in interest rates.
The Fed will get another big update this week when the government releases its October report for the key inflation measure tracked by the central bank.
In other trading early Monday, the yield on the 10-year Treasury, which influences interest rates on mortgages and other loans, rose to 4.50 percent from 4.47 percent.
Benchmark U.S. crude fell 66 cents to $74.88 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. On Friday it fell by $ 1.56 to $ 75.54 per barrel.
Brent crude, the international benchmark, fell 62 cents to $79.86 a barrel.
U.S. Dollar Decreased to 148.96 JPY from 149.53 yen. The euro is priced at $1.0945, little change from $1.0944.
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