Asia-Pacific markets little changed; Bank of Japan interest rate decision ahead
27 Apr 2021 | SET News
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Shares in Asia-Pacific were little changed Tuesday morning as investors await the Bank of Japan’s interest rate decision.
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 was largely flat in early trade while the Topix index shed 0.37%.
The Bank of Japan is set to announce its interest rate decision at 11:00 a.m. HK/SIN. That comes as multiple regions, including Tokyo and Osaka, were recently placed under a new state of emergency to curb the spread of coronavirus infections.
South Korea’s Kospi slipped fractionally.
Meanwhile, Australia shares were muted as the S&P/ASX 200 hovered above the flatline.
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific stocks outside Japan traded 0.06% higher.
In corporate developments, HSBC is set to announce its first-quarter earnings on Tuesday.
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