Asia markets to drop ahead of inflation knowledge from Japan and Hong Kong

Asia markets to drop ahead of inflation knowledge from Japan and Hong Kong


A male pushes a trolley across a avenue in the Kowloon district of Hong Kong on November 22, 2022.

Isaac Lawrence | Afp | Getty Images

Asia-Pacific markets are set to slide on Friday forward of crucial economic facts from Japan, Australia and Hong Kong.

Japan’s will release its main and headline inflation print for March, with its main inflation anticipated to keep continual at an unchanged fee of at 3.1%.

The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 28,610, while its counterpart in Osaka was at 28,600 against the Nikkei 225’s previous near at 28,657.57.

In Australia, futures for the S&P/ASX 200 stood at 7,339, compared to the index’s last near of 7,362.2.

Japan and Australia will launch flash estimates for April buying supervisors index afterwards currently.

Futures tied to Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index pointed to a decreased open up for the current market, standing at 20,274 when compared to the index’s final close of 20,396.97. Hong Kong will also release its inflation information for March, which is expected arrive in at 1.8%.

Overnight in the U.S., all a few key indexes fell as traders assessed a combined bag of company earnings, which includes disappointing results from Tesla.

The Nasdaq Composite slipped .8%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost .33%. The wide-based S&P 500 dropped .6%.

— CNBC’s Tanaya Macheel contributed to this report



Source

CNBC Daily Open: Investors suffer from whiplash as AI stocks gyrate
World

CNBC Daily Open: Investors suffer from whiplash as AI stocks gyrate

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Nov. 20, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. stocks delivered one of their sharpest mood swings in months on Thursday. The Nasdaq Composite ended down 2.16% after spending the morning stateside up as much as 2.6%. The wild […]

Read More
Japan’s cabinet announces 5 billion stimulus package: NHK
World

Japan’s cabinet announces $135 billion stimulus package: NHK

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) answers a question during a session of the House of Councillors Budget Committee at the National Diet in Tokyo on November 12, 2025. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP) (Photo by KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP via Getty Images) Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images Japan’s cabinet has reportedly announced a […]

Read More
Singapore raises annual growth forecast as third-quarter GDP tops expectations
World

Singapore raises annual growth forecast as third-quarter GDP tops expectations

People cycle along a track backdropped with the city skyline in Singapore on June 27, 2025. Roslan Rahman | Afp | Getty Images Singapore raised its 2025 economic outlook Friday after stronger growth in the third quarter, but warned that expansion is likely to cool in 2026 as the U.S. tariffs weigh on global demand. […]

Read More