Asia’s regional benchmark index was little changed ahead of a monthly U.S. jobs report. Materials shares led declines, while consumer companies advanced.
The MSCI Asia Pacific Index (MXAP) slipped less than 0.1 percent to 140.68 as of 9:01 a.m. in Tokyo, before markets opened in Hong Kong and China. Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. slid 4 percent in Sydney. The Asian equity gauge is flat this week, with investors looking to today’s U.S. payrolls data to confirm that the American recovery is on a strong footing.
“The release of the U.S. jobs figure is likely to dictate caution amongst traders,” said Ric Spooner, Sydney-based chief markets analyst at CMC Markets Australia. “While the U.S. economy continues to expand at a moderate pace, there has been some patchiness in recent data including consumer confidence, personal spending and durable goods orders. Against that background, markets will be looking for assurance that the momentum of jobs growth is being sustained in the U.S.”
Bloomberg
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