[MARKET UPDATE] Asia-Pac stocks begin mostly higher following the fresh record levels on Wall St, although Japanese stocks lag amid frictions with China after the latter imposed export controls on dual-use items to Japan
The Asian markets are opening mostly higher, buoyed by recent gains in the U.S.
PBoC is expected to set USD/CNY mid-point at 6.9896 (prev. 7.0173)
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[MARKET UPDATE] Asia-Pac stocks begin mostly higher following the fresh record levels on Wall St, although Japanese stocks lag amid frictions with China after the latter imposed export controls on dual-use items to Japan
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markets, signaling a positive sentiment. However, the underperformance of Japanese stocks, due to rising tensions with China over export controls on dual-use items, introduces potential downside risks and could weigh on market dynamics going forward.
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