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Japan (NKY:IND) +1.00%. The Japanese yen settled at 34-year lows around 154.7 per dollar, close to the psychologically important level of 155 that could prompt the government to intervene.
China (SHCOMP) -0.34% The PBOC leaves key rates unchanged in April, as expected. THE The 1-year prime rate was kept at 3.45%, while the 5-year rate was kept at 3.95%.
Hong Kong (HSI) +1.90%.
Indonesia’s trade surplus increased to $4.47 billion in March 2024. Imports to Indonesia decreased by 12.76% compared to the previous year. Exports from Indonesia fell 4.19% from a year earlier to $22.43 billion.
India (SENSEX) +0.56%.
Australia (AS51) +1.08%.
In the United States, the three major indexes were mixed on Friday as markets capped a chaotic week with the S&P 500 (SP500) closing below the key 5,000-point level for the first time since early February.
US stock futures rose Monday: Dow +0.35%; S&P500 +0.42%; Nasdaq +0.64%.
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