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