Asia markets mixed as investors assess key Japan economic data, Nikkei hits 4-month high
Publishing timestamp: 2023-11-24 02:38:23
Summary
The article discusses mixed performance in Asia-Pacific markets, with Japan's core inflation rate rising, the Nikkei 225 and S&P/ASX 200 rising, South Korea's Kospi and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index declining, and Malaysia's inflation rate slowing. It also mentions tighter regulations for cryptocurrency service providers in Singapore, Japan's factory activity remaining in contraction territory, and Japan's core consumer prices rising at a slightly slower pace than expected. Additionally, the article mentions the uncertainty in global markets and the upcoming OPEC+ meeting to decide crude production strategy.
Sentiment: MIXED
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Keywords: business news, asia economy, s&p/asx 200, shanghai, markets, hang seng index, australia, dxy us dollar currency index, nikkei 225 index, world markets, australian dollar/us dollar fx spot rate, economic events, kospi index, usd/jpy, breaking news: asia, shenzhen component index, ice brent crude (apr'23), prices, breaking news: markets, wti crude (mar'23),
Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/24/asia-markets.html