Stocks in Asia were mixed amid low trading volume and the yen held to a narrow range as investors weighed the latest comments from Federal Reserve officials on interest rates and the economy.
South Korea’s Kospi index reversed an early gain, heading for the first decline in seven sessions.
North Korea fired another missile, which appears to be a Scud variant.
Here are the main moves in markets:
Indices:
The Topix index advanced 0.2 percent as of 2:23 p.m. in Tokyo. The Kospi was down less than 0.1 percent after jumping 0.7 percent earlier in the day. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 Index fell 0.6 percent.
Futures on the S&P 500 Index rose 0.1 percent after the underlying gauge closed at a record high on Friday.
Currencies:
The yen was little changed at 111.30 per dollar.
Commodities:
Oil lost 0.3 percent to $49.66 a barrel.
Gold fell less than 0.1 percent to $1,266.11 an ounce.
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