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Shares declined in Australia while those for Japan edged higher. The Hong Kong stock market is shut as the city is bracing for a hit from what may be the strongest storm in at least five years. Futures for the S&P 500 were little changed after the index closed lower on Thursday to notch its first monthly slide since February.
USD: Sep '23 is Down at 103.560. Energies: Oct '23 Crude is Up at 84.73. Financials: The Dec '23 30 Year T-Bond is Down 10 ticks and trading at 121.12
Shares opened higher in Japan, South Korea and Australia. The moves followed the S&P 500’s 0. percent advance Friday, when it capped its best week since July. Contracts for US benchmarks steadied on Monday and those for Hong Kong stocks were little changed.
Equity markets in Japan and Australia and Hong Kong stock futures all declined. US futures edged higher after the S&P 500 almost wiped out its weekly advance Thursday, while losses in the Nasdaq 100 topped 2 percent.
Nifty futures on the NSE International Exchange traded 45.50 points, or 0.24 per cent, higher at 19,360, hinting at a positive start for the domestic market on Wednesday.