SHANGHAI, CHINA – MARCH 01: Skyscrapers stand at the Pudong Lujiazui Financial District on March 1, 2022 in Shanghai, China.
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Asia-Pacific markets are set to fall on Monday as investors look ahead to key economic data out of China, including gross domestic product figures for the second quarter and industrial output numbers for June.
Last week, a Reuters poll said that while GDP is expected to grow 7.3% year on year, this is off a low base, and “[recovery] momentum is rapidly faltering, raising expectations Beijing will have to roll out more stimulus measures soon.”
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index is poised for a lower open after a five day winning streak last week, with futures at 19,319 compared to the HSI’s last close of 19,413.78. However, Hong Kong’s markets will see a delayed open, due to a warning issued for Typhoon Talim.
In Australia, futures for the S&P/ASX 200 were at 7,264, lower than the index’s last close of 7,303.1. The country will release unemployment figures later this week, which will give clues to the Reserve Bank of Australia’s rate decisions.
Elsewhere, Japan’s markets are closed for a holiday, but more trade data will be released from South Korea, Singapore, and Indonesia.
U.S. markets were mixed on Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average reaching its highest level since March as strong earnings results from some of the biggest banks and companies kicked off earnings season.
However, the S&P 500 dropped 0.10%, and the Nasdaq Composite declined 0.18%, but both indexes touched their highest intraday levels since April 2022.
— CNBC’s Hakyung Kim and Tanya Macheel contributed to this report