{"id":110927,"date":"2021-03-30T23:56:30","date_gmt":"2021-03-30T23:56:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/?p=110927"},"modified":"2021-03-30T23:56:30","modified_gmt":"2021-03-30T23:56:30","slug":"japan-stocks-set-to-decline-chinese-factory-activity-data-for-march-ahead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/markets\/japan-stocks-set-to-decline-chinese-factory-activity-data-for-march-ahead\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan stocks set to decline; Chinese factory activity data for March ahead"},"content":{"rendered":"
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SINGAPORE \u2014 Shares in Japan were set to decline at the Wednesday open as investors in Asia-Pacific watch for the release of Chinese economic data.<\/p>\n
Futures pointed to a lower open for Japanese stocks, with the Nikkei futures contract in Chicago at 29,350 while its counterpart in Osaka was at 29,310. That compared against the Nikkei 225's last close at 29,432.70.<\/p>\n
Shares in Australia were higher in morning trade, as the S&P\/ASX 200 gained 0.86%.<\/p>\n
On the economic data front, China's official manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) is expected to be out at around 9:00 a.m. HK\/SIN.<\/p>\n