– China focus – In equities, Asian markets were largely flat Monday following lacklustre US trading at the end of last week and nervousness over Chinese growth. Hong Kong and Tokyo hovered between positive and negative territory, both closing up 0.1 percent. Taiwan was flat, Seoul slid 0.3 percent, and Sydney closed up 0.3 percent. “Asia stocks are trading tentatively as global growth worries and uncertainty over the course for oil prices weighs on sentiment,” said Stephen Innes, head of trading for Asia-Pacific at OANDA. “Investors are… left to ponder if this is the beginning of a more definitive downturn or just another wobble.” China’s economy is in the spotlight this week, with key monthly data expected Wednesday and stocks tumbling last week on mounting concerns of a slowdown. Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba took a record $30.7 billion in orders on Sunday during its annual “Singles Day” shopping frenzy. However, sales growth slowed to 27 per cent this year from 39 per cent in 2017, adding to mounting concerns over the outlook for the Asian powerhouse. “But where we can get some comfort from this number is that Chinese consumers are slowing, not collapsing,” Junheng Li, founder of JL Warren Capital LLC, told Bloomberg News. Major retailers got a Single’s Day lift in China, with Suning.com gaining 1.5 per cent and Shanghai Bailian Group climbing 2.2 per cent. China’s banking stocks were mixed however after the government gave new guidance on requirements for banks to lend to private companies. Last week bank shares dropped as investors balked at what were seen as unprecedented government demands on lenders. Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), the Bank of China and the China Merchants Banks all started the week with gains. In Europe, where pressure is mounting on British Prime Minister Theresa May over her Brexit plan, the FTSE opened up 0.6 percent in early trading. – Key figures around 0830 GMT – Tokyo – Nikkei 225: UP 0.1 percent at 22,269.88 (close) Hong Kong – Hang Seng: UP 0.1 percent at 25,633.18 (close) Shanghai – Composite: UP 1.2 percent at 2,630.52 (close) Euro/dollar: DOWN at $1.1241 from $1.1351 at 2200 GMT Friday Pound/dollar: DOWN at $1.2849 from $1.3022 Dollar/yen: UP at 114.15 yen from 113.76 yen Oil – West Texas Intermediate: UP $1.05 at $61.23 per barrel Oil – Brent Crude: UP $1.67 at $71.85 per barrel New York – Dow: DOWN 0.8 percent at 25,989.30 (close) London – FTSE 100: UP 0.6 percent at 7,146.18. (AFP)]]>
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