Japan (NKY:IND) +0.11% Japan’s unemployment rate down to 2.4% in Dec, lowest since Jan 2023.
China (SHCOMP) -1.82% China’s 10-year government bond yield fell below 2.5%, hitting its lowest levels in nearly 22 years on bets that China will further ease policy to support its economy.
Hong Kong (HSI) -2.38% following Monday’s liquidation order of property giant China Evergrande from a Hong Kong court.
India (SENSEX) -0.32%
Australia (AS51) +0.29%
Business confidence in the Netherlands increased to -4.4 in January 2024.
In the U.S. on Monday, stocks ended at a new record closing high, as markets got a late push following the Treasury department’s reduction in its quarterly borrowing estimate.
U.S. stock futures were down: Dow -0.18%; S&P 500 -0.13%; Nasdaq -0.12%
A notable event this week will be the Fed’s monetary policy committee meeting, which kicks off on Tuesday and ends on Wednesday.
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