Asia-Pacific markets mostly lower after Wall Street rally falters; Japan trade swings to deficit
Publishing timestamp: 2024-08-21 03:23:32
Summary
Japan's July exports and imports rise, but lower than expected. Bank of Japan's interest rate hike causes yen to strengthen. Asian markets mostly lower after US indexes end winning streak. JD.com leads declines after Walmart announces plan to sell stake. Indices in Asia fall, with some recovering late in session.
Sentiment: MIXED
Tickers: .AXJO, .KS11, .DJI, .HSI, .N225, .SPX, .IXIC, 9618-HK,
Keywords: world markets, kospi index, nikkei 225 index, business news, s&p 500 index, breaking news: markets, jd.com inc, hang seng index, asia economy, markets,
Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/21/asia-markets.html