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Asia's share markets edge up on recovery signals

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Reuters
04 May, 2021, 08:35 am
Last modified: 04 May, 2021, 08:53 am

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Asia's share markets edge up on recovery signals

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up by 0.05% on the back of a positive lead from Wall Street overnight

Reuters
04 May, 2021, 08:35 am
Last modified: 04 May, 2021, 08:53 am
In a matter of weeks, the highly contagious disease has pushed the world to the brink of a recession more severe than the 2008 financial crisis. The Photo shows a visitor wearing a protective face mask walks past a stock quotation board outside a brokerage in Tokyo, on March 2, 2020/ Reuters
In a matter of weeks, the highly contagious disease has pushed the world to the brink of a recession more severe than the 2008 financial crisis. The Photo shows a visitor wearing a protective face mask walks past a stock quotation board outside a brokerage in Tokyo, on March 2, 2020/ Reuters

Asia's share markets were mostly higher Tuesday as regional equity investors looked to signs of recovery from the coronavirus pandemic as major economies around the world reopen.

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up by 0.05% on the back of a positive lead from Wall Street overnight.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index opened 0.3% higher at 28,441.95.

Australia's S&P/ASX200 edged up 0.22% to 7,044.3 as the Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to keep the official cash rate on hold at 0.1% for May as it waits for further signs of the domestic economy's rebound from the pandemic led downturn.

A statement following the decision at 0430 GMT will be monitored for indications whether the unprecedented quantitative easing programme there could start to be tapered.

On Monday, Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell said the US economy was doing better but was "not out of the woods yet" as the central bank prepared to release a study on the disparate effects of the pandemic on the country's different demographics.

"The economy is reopening, bringing stronger economic activity and job creation," Powell said in remarks prepared for delivery at a conference of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition.

"That is the high-level perspective - let's call it the 30,000-foot view - and from that vantage point, we see improvement. But we should also take a look at what is happening at street level."

Japan and mainland China's markets remained closed on Tuesday for holidays dampening trading volumes across the region.

The brighter tone in Asian markets came after a stronger session on Wall Street.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.7% to end at 34,113.23 points, while the S&P 500 gained 0.27% to 4,192.66 with most of the gains concentrated in industrial and commodity shares.

The Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.48%, to 13,895.12 as technology stocks lagged stocks investors saw as beneficiaries of a pandemic recovery.

Energy stocks also gained on the back of higher oil prices.

In the Asian session, Brent crude was trading up 0.15% at $67.66 while US light crude was 0.12% higher at $64.56.

"Crude oil gained (in US trading) as easing restrictions in the US and Europe raise hope of stronger demand. The European Union is planning to ease restrictions on vaccinated travellers over the summer," ANZ economists said in a note to clients.

"This comes as several countries emerge from lockdowns amid a fall in new infections of the coronavirus."

US Treasury yields fell on Monday after data showed manufacturing activity growth slowed in April amid supply chain challenges and rising demand fueled by the Covid-19 vaccine rollout and fiscal stimulus.

Focus is now expected to turn to services data due on Wednesday and non-farm payrolls numbers on Friday.

The benchmark 10-year yield, which hit a session low of 1.578%, was last down 3 basis points at 1.6011%, holding well below a 14-month high of 1.776% reached on March 30.

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