Asia-Pacific markets set to open mixed after Wall Street’s tech-fueled recovery
Panoramic view of Busan city, South Korea taken on sunrise.
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Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Wednesday, after Wall Street saw a tech-fueled recovery and a cryptocurrency rally.
Bitcoin climbed over 7.4%, crossing past the $90,000 mark in overnight trading.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 futures pointed to a stronger open for the market, with the futures contract in Chicago at 49,615 and its counterpart in Osaka at 49,580 compared to the previous close of 49,303.45.
Hong Kong markets were set to open lower, with Hang Seng index futures at 25,965, compared with the HSI’s last close of 26,095.05.
Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 climbed 0.2% in early trading, ahead of third-quarter GDP data.
South Korea will release its revised third-quarter GDP numbers. South Korean president Lee Jae Myung is expected to address the country on the first anniversary of former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s failed martial law declaration, followed by a press conference, according to South Korean media.
U.S. stock futures were little changed during early Asia hours after major U.S. indexes recovered some losses from the previous session.
Overnight in the U.S., the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.39%, while the S&P 500 climbed 0.25% and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.59%.
—CNBC’s Sean Conlon and Pia Singh contributed to this report.
