4/30/2021 5:38:36 AM GMT
General trend
- Financials trade lower in China and Hong Kong [ICBC and Bank of China dropped after reporting earnings].
- Hang Seng continued to decline after the lower open [HK TECH index has declined by over 1.9% amid ongoing regulatory concerns; Nasdaq FUTs drop during Asia].
- Shanghai Composite ended the morning session -0.5% [Property and Financial firms declined].
- Nikkei has remained lower following yesterday’s holiday [Sony drops over 6% after recently reported earnings/guidance; Komatsu, Tokyo Electron, Japan Tobacco, and ANA are due to report after the market close].
- Energy index has weighed on the S&P ASX 200 [Beach Energy declined over 20% on production update].