Tokyo charges on

(Teleborsa) - The bulls are loose on Tokyo, with the Nikkei 225 boasting a +2.65% gain, putting an end to the bearish streak of five consecutive drops since last Thursday, while, instead, Shenzhen is flat.

Hong Kong spirals down (-1.03%); Seul is sparkling (+8.42%).

Mumbai lacks direction (-0.01%); Sydney puts in a good performance (+1.42%).

Flat day for the EUR / YEN as it closes trading with a difference of +0.07%. The Euro against the chinese yuan settles around previous levels, slipping -0.04% at close of trade. An idle session for the Euro upon the Hong Kong Dollar as it ends the day with a loss of -0.06%.

The Japanese Government Bond (JGB) 10 years yield is 2.77%, while the China Government Bond 10 years yield records 1.75%.

Among the macroeconomic variables of high impact on the Asian markets:

Thursday, 5/21/2026
1:50 AM Japan: core machinery orders, monthly (expected -7.7%; prev. 13.6%)
1:50 AM Japan: Trade balance (expected -29.7 Bln ¥; prev. 643 Bln ¥)
2:30 AM Japan: manufacturing PMI (expected 51.7 points; prev. 55.1 points)

Friday, 5/22/2026
1:30 AM Japan: consumer price index, yearly (prev. 1.5%).

(Teleborsa) 21-05-2026 09:15