Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Nikkei Futures Climb on U.S. Rebound Before China Economic Data



Japanese stock-index futures climbed as the Nasdaq Composite Index had its biggest recovery since December amid optimism over corporate earnings. U.S. Treasuries rose amid increasing tensions in Ukraine, while emerging markets slumped before a report that may show China™s economy is slowing more than forecast.
Nikkei 225 Stock Average futures climbed 0.3 percent in Chicago. Futures on the Standard & Poor™s 500 Index rose 0.2 percent as of 7:09 a.m. Tokyo time after the benchmark gauge rose 0.7 percent yesterday. The Nasdaq Composite rebounded 0.3 percent, erasing a 1.9 percent drop earlier. The yield on 30-year Treasuries slipped three basis points to 3.46 percent, touching the lowest level in nine months. The yen briefly erased gains versus the dollar after Nikkei said the government will downgrade its economic assessment in a report this week. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index tumbled 1.2 percent.

Sumber: Bloomberg

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