Asia off to slow start ahead of U.S. data deluge – Reuters

  • Date: 03-May-2021
  • Source: Reuters
  • Sector:Economy
  • Country:Middle East
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Asia off to slow start ahead of U.S. data deluge – Reuters

Asian share markets got off to a slow start on Monday as holidays in China and Japan crimped volumes and investors awaited a raft of data this week which should show the U.S. leading a global economic recovery.

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan (.MIAPJ0000PUS) was all but flat after taking a bit of a spill on Friday. Japan's Nikkei (.N225) was shut for a holiday, but Nikkei futures edged up 0.2%.

Wall Street extended its bull run with Nasdaq futures and S&P 500 futures both up 0.3%.