Asia markets largely fall as investors look ahead to China inflation data

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The sunset glow is seen over buildings and a ferris wheel on May 13, 2022 in Beijing, China.
The sunset glow is seen over buildings and a ferris wheel on May 13, 2022 in Beijing, China.
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Asia-Pacific markets largely fell as investors look ahead to China’s inflation figures and trade balance later this week.

China will release its trade balance for Tuesday and inflation data on Wednesday, which will give clues to the country’s recovery trajectory.

On Monday, Thailand releases its inflation data for July and Indonesia reports its second quarter growth data.

Japan’s Nikkei 225 inched down 0.11%, but the Topix was up 0.19%. Japan’s central bank will release its summary of opinions for its July 28 meeting, where it adjusted its stance on its yield curve control policy.

In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 slid 0.26%, while South Korea’s Kospi was up marginally. The Kosdaq, however, slumped 1.56%.

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index fell marginally, while mainland Chinese markets were also all in negative territory. The Shanghai Composite lost 0.73%, while the Shenzhen Component was 0.53% down.

TICKER COMPANY NAME PRICE CHANGE %CHANGE 
Nikkei 225 Index*NIKKEI32148.05-44.7-0.14
Hang Seng Index*HSI19548.649.180.05
S&P/ASX 200*ASX 2007302.2-23.1-0.32
Shanghai*SHANGHAI3266.56-21.52-0.65
KOSPI Index*KOSPI2603.430.630.02
CNBC 100 ASIA IDX*CNBC 1008582.836.660.43

On Friday in the U.S., the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite slumped for a fourth straight session, and notched their worst weeks since March, as traders seemed to book profits following the latest corporate earnings releases and U.S. jobs data.

The S&P 500 shed 0.53%, the Nasdaq Composite dipped 0.36%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost or 0.43%.

— CNBC’s Samantha Subin and Alex Harring contributed to this report

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CNBC Pro: Morgan Stanley still likes these Chinese stocks despite a country downgrade

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But they’re still recommending a few consumer and industrial names in China.

CNBC Pro subscribers can read more here.

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