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Asia markets focus on China growth, Australia retail sales, Fed rate hike expectations
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Loading...Nikkei futures traded slightly higher than the benchmark index's last finish at 19,469.17 on Friday; Osaka futures traded at 19,490, while Chicago futures were at 19,470.
Australia's ASX 200 was flat in early trade.
The dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of major currencies, was trading at 101.43 after falling from the 102 handle last week on Yellen's rate rise comments. The yen remained weaker against the greenback at 114.12, as the Australian dollar tracked $0.7584.
Oil prices continued to surge last Friday on the weaker dollar, with Brent crude futures up 1.5 percent to settle at $55.90 a barrel, and U.S. crude up 1.4 percent at $53.33. Investors are likely to look to CERAWeek, an annual gathering of senior energy industry leaders, for insight and news about the sector.
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