Asia stocks edge higher following overnight Wall Street volatility
Stocks in Asia-Pacific edged higher in Friday morning trade following a volatile session overnight on Wall Street.
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.48% while the Topix index shed 0.52%. South Korea’s Kospi also advanced 0.67%.
Meanwhile, Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.81%.
Overall, the MSCI Asia ex-Japan index traded 0.33% higher.
Investors will monitor Chinese assets after FTSE Russell announced Thursday that Chinese government bonds are scheduled to be included in the FTSE World Government Bond Index starting October 2021.
Reference: CNBC
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