Hong Kong, April 15, 2024, According to the AP, Asian stocks retreated on Monday:
- Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell by 0.7% to 39,232.80.
- Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 dropped by 0.4% to 7,754.50.
- Korea’s Kospi decreased by 0.4% to 2,671.19.
- Hong Kong’s Hang Seng declined by 0.6% to 16,619.67.
- Meanwhile, the Shanghai Composite increased by 0.8% to 3,044.49.
In energy markets:
- The price of a barrel of benchmark US oil fell by 52 cents to $85.14.
- Brent crude, the international standard, lost 48 cents to $89.97.
Regarding currency trading:
- The US dollar rose to 153.81 Japanese yen from 153.07 yen.
- The euro increased to $1.0663 from $1.0635.
