Japan +0.20%.
China +0.19%. Over the weekend, China reported trade data for July that showed dollar-denominated exports grew 18% compared to a year ago.
That’s the fastest pace of growth this year and beat analysts’ expectations for a 15% increase, Reuters reported; China’s dollar-denominated imports increased 2.3% in July compared to the same period in 2021, lower than the expected 3.7% gain.
China says will continue military drills around Taiwan today.
Hong Kong -0.75%.
Australia -0.07%
India +0.35%.
On Friday in the U.S., nonfarm payrolls came in at 528,000, far above expectations. Treasury yields rose strongly as traders adjusted their forecasts for Fed rates higher.
U.S. crude futures added 0.2% to $89.19 per barrel, while Brent crude gained 0.29% to $95.20 per barrel.
U.S. futures higher. Dow Jones -0.01%; S&P 500 -0.03%; Nasdaq +0.07%.