Tokyo market in the red
(Teleborsa) - Tokyo goes negative, with the Nikkei 225 shedding -0.96%, continuing its run after three consecutive falls, which began last Thursday; similarly, Shenzhen loses -0.27%.Hong Kong descends -1.38%; Seul gains marginally (+0.31%).
Mumbai hovers below the flatline, registering a drop of -0.4%, as Sydney is in the doldrums (-1.52%).
Modest gain for the EUR / YEN, which advances only +0.33%. The Euro against the chinese yuan trending flat as it posts a slight change of -0.01% at close. A flat performance from the Euro upon the Hong Kong Dollar, which edges down +0.04%.
The Japanese Government Bond (JGB) 10 years yield is 2.74%, while the China Government Bond 10 years yield records 1.75%.
Among the most relevant macroeconomic data in the Asian markets:
Monday, 5/18/2026
4:00 AM China: retail sales, yearly (expected 2%; prev. 1.7%)
4:00 AM China: industrial production, yearly (expected 6%; prev. 5.7%)
4:00 AM China: unemployment rate (expected 5.3%; prev. 5.4%)
Tuesday, 5/19/2026
1:50 AM Japan: gross domestic product, quarterly (expected 0.4%; prev. 0.3%)
5:30 AM Japan: industrial production, monthly (expected -0.5%; prev. -2%)
6:30 AM Japan: services index, monthly (expected -0.4%; prev. -0.4%)
Thursday, 5/21/2026
1:50 AM Japan: core machinery orders, monthly (expected -8.7%; prev. 13.6%).
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(Teleborsa) 18-05-2026 09:15