Weakness in Asia-Pacific share markets

FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - With Hong-Kong closed for holiday, and following somehow better than expected Tankan index in Japan, local share markets in the Asia-Pacific are showing weakness overall, with the exception of the Shanghai Composite index that is up +0.11%.

Nikkei index is down -0.48% trading above the 13600 points mark, approaching the lunch break time, while Korean Kospi is losing some -0.25% and Australian ASX is in the red -1.62% being the big loser so far in the region. US SP500 futures are last holding around the 1600 mark, off fresh session lows, below Friday's weekly close.

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With all major data coming out of China already published for the Asia-Pacific session, EUR/AUD cross is last trading at 1.4205 off fresh session lows at 1.4189, printed on the back of Aussie strength, that has posted session highs above 0.9175 USD following better than expected China PMI's.
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