Asian markets are set for a lower opening

26.10.2017 / 02:45

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Back in Asia, futures suggested Japanese equities would be little changed at their open. Nikkei futures traded in Chicago were up 0.13 percent at 21,735 while Osaka futures were off 0.04 percent at 21,700. The Nikkei 225 snapped its 16-day win streak on Wednesday, closing lower by 0.45 percent at 21,707.62.Down Under, the S&P/ASX 200 shed 0.35 percent in early trade.

U.S. stocks closed lower on Wednesday on disappointing earnings releases, with the Dow Jones industrial average recording its largest single-day fall since Sept. 5. The 30-stock index lost 122.30 points, or 0.48 percent, to close at 23,329.46. The S&P 500 shed 0.47 percent to end at 2,557.15 and the Nasdaq declined 0.52 percent to close at 6,563.891.

n Australia, ANZ announced Thursday its full-year net profit for the year ending Sept. 30, 2017, rose 12 percent to 6.41 billion Australian dollars ($4.94 billion), a touch below the A$6.87 billion forecast.

Source: Bloomberg Pro Terminal

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