Stock Market Live Updates: Asia-Pacific shares slip slightly, Nikkei closed for holiday

Asian markets off to a slow start in central bank packed week

Asian shares started cautiously on Monday in a week packed with central bank meetings that include the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan, which will be closely scrutinised for the global interest rate outlook.

Both S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures rose 0.2% in early Asia.

MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan slipped 0.1% after gaining 1.2% last week. Japan’s Nikkei is closed for a holiday. – Read More