Tokyo's stock market holds the line
(Teleborsa) - Tokyo is moving sideways, with the Nikkei 225 registering a +0.08% change; similarly, Shenzhen bounces around the flatline (+0.04%).Hong Kong is trading just above the flatline (+0.53%); Seul is badly hit (-3.25%).
Mumbai trades moderately higher (+0.39%), as Sydney is buoyed by fresh buying, up +1.08%.
The EUR / YEN settles around previous levels, slipping +0.05% at close of trade. An idle session for the Euro against the chinese yuan as it ends the day with a loss of -0.12%. The Euro upon the Hong Kong Dollar trending flat as it posts a slight change of -0.15% at close.
The Japanese Government Bond (JGB) 10 years yield records 2.79%, while the China Government Bond 10 years yield is 1.74%.
Among the Asian most important macroeconomy events:
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%)
1:50 AM Japan: Trade balance (expected -29.7 Bln ¥; prev. 667 Bln ¥)
2:30 AM Japan: manufacturing PMI (expected 54.5 points; prev. 55.1 points)
Friday, 5/22/2026
1:30 AM Japan: consumer price index, yearly (prev. 1.5%).
(Teleborsa) 19-05-2026 09:15