GDP data beat ests; WTI and natgas FUTs gain amid emergency declaration in texas
Nikkei 225 opened +0.5% - (JP) Magnitude 7.3 earthquake hit northern Japan Saturday night; no reports of major damage (quake was 6 out of 7 on Japanese scale) - (JP) JAPAN Q4 PRELIMINARY GDP Q/Q: 3.0% V 2.5%E; GDP ANNUALIZED Q/Q: 12.7% V 10.1%E; Business Spending Q/Q: 4.5% v 2.4%e (First increase in 3 quarters) - (JP) Japan Econ Min Nishimura: Economic recovery at halfway point, still below pre pandemic levels - 8697.JP Has Network problem related to Flex System, trading will be unaffected; Market opening as usual despite network issue - Korea -Kospi opened +0.3% - (KR) South Korea ruling p...