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Japan (NKY:IND) market closed.
China (SHCOMP) +0.55%. The Shanghai Composite closed at 3,005 on Friday, up 0.55% for the eighth straight session and 4.85% this week, as a series of market-supportive measures and further monetary easing boosted investor confidence.
China’s house prices YoY for January -0.4% MoM vs -0.4% last month.
Hong Kong (HSI) +0.09%. The annual inflation rate in Hong Kong notched a 10-month low of 1.7% in January 2024, with the government expecting figures likely to stay moderate in the upcoming months.
India (SENSEX) +0.13%.The statement from the RBI governor in the minutes released Thursday limited the gain after he warned against any premature move that would undermine policymakers’ success.
Australia (AS51) +0.43%.
In the U.S. on Thursday, all three major indexes ended higher due to a buoyant outlook for chip giant Nvidia and strong US economic data.
U.S. stock futures held steady on Friday after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite notched new all-time closing highs on the back of an impressive rally by Nvidia: Dow +0.02%; S&P 500 +0.02%; Nasdaq -0.07%.
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