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Asian markets are set for a mixed opening
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Loading...Nikkei futures traded mixed compared to the benchmark index's Tuesday finish at 19,041.34; Osaka futures traded down 0.32 percent at 18,980, while Chicago futures were at up 0.11 percent at 19,020.
Australia's ASX 200 was down 0.09 percent in early trade.
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 0.54 percent to close at 19,864.09, while the S&P 500 slipped 0.09 percent to finish at 2,278.87, and the Nasdaq finished up 0.02 percent at 5,614.79.
On the currency front, the dollar index remained under pressure, falling 0.83 percent against a basket of currencies in early Asian time, at 99.599.
The yen also rose for the fourth straight session against the softer greenback, to trade at 112.70, as the Australian dollar held steady at $0.7578.
U.S. crude rose 18 cents at $52.81 a barrel, while global benchmark Brent was up 47 cents at $55.70
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