MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan were little changed, with gains in Australia offset by falls in Hong Kong. Japan's Nikkei dipped 0.3% while mainland Chinese shares also ticked lower. "The US-China trade war was the biggest theme for markets last year. "On the whole, the Chinese economy is improving and the industrial output figures suggest the GDP could be positive in April-June," said Wang Shenshen, senior strategist at Mizuho Securities. In Asia, major currencies were little changed with the euro changing hands at $1.0806 and the yen at 107.19 per dollar.

Source: bd News24 May 15, 2020 04:07 UTC