US China news to dictate risk
The Asian indices reflect the present uncertainty regarding the US rolling back tariffs. A delayed deal will be ok, but a cancelled deal will hammer the world's leading indexes.
- Nikkei: +0.11%
- Hang Seng: -0.40%
- Shanghai Comp: -0.16%
- ASX: +1.00% (underpinned by outperformance in tech and top-weighted financials sector).