Asian shares track Wall Street higher, markets hope for dovish stance from Powell https://t.co/bd6ObhYdSH https://t.co/cOvBvSNELi
Asia-Pac stocks begin positive after the mild gains stateside where the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 extended on record highs but with upside limited amid a lack of major catalysts ahead of upcoming risk events: ASX 200 (+0.3%), Nikkei 225 (+0.4%), KOSPI (+0.4%)
Asia-Pacific markets set to climb after S&P 500, Nasdaq close at all-time https://t.co/RBXrab6teA
Japan's Nikkei 225 saw modest gains, closing up 0.2% amid investor optimism surrounding domestic corporate earnings. However, it later closed down 0.32% at 40,780.70. Meanwhile, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index closed down 1.6% at 17,524.06 points. The Nikkei 225 also saw a 0.4% increase in early trading.