SINGAPORE – Asia-Pacific shares traded mixed in Friday morning trade as investors waited Reserve Bank of Australia Latest interest rate decision.
Nikkei 225 Japan closed near the flatline in early trade, while the Topix index was 0.3% higher.
Over in South Korea, kospi slipped 0.74%. of australia S&P/ASX 200 Partially declined.
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan is down 0.37%.
The Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to announce its latest interest rate decision on HK/SIN at 12:30 PM on Tuesday.
Overnight on Wall Street, the S&P 500 climbed 0.31% to 4,121.43. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 16.08 points, or less than 0.1%, to end at 32,915.78. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rose 0.4% to 12,061.37.
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US Dollar IndexThe greenback, who tracks against a basket of his teammates, was at 102.486 after a recent bounce below 102.
Japanese yen Traded at 132.18 per dollar, still weak from levels below 128 against the greenback last week. Australian Dollar Changed hands at $0.7185, falling from yesterday’s level of $0.72 above.
Oil prices were higher on the morning of Asia trading hours, in line with international benchmarks brent crude futures rose 0.15% to $119.69 per barrel. US crude futures climbed 0.2% to $118.73 a barrel.