FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - Asian bourses followed the European and American sentiment of Monday and edged higher on speculation over a Spanish aid request and a Greek extension to its bailout terms, and better activity data and earnings in the US.
Japan's Nikkei Stock Average gained +1.42%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng was lifted by +0.24%, South Korea's Kospi moves up by +0.82%, Mainland China's Shanghai Composite rose +0.34% and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 gained +0.18%.
Futures for the German DAX 30 and the French CAC 40 are signaling a higher opening by +0.75% and +0.88% ahead of the CPI inflation report, trade balance data and the economic sentiment update in the Eurozone. WTI crude oil is up by +0.28%, at $92.08, and Gold trades at $1739, at +0.17%.
Japan's Nikkei Stock Average gained +1.42%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng was lifted by +0.24%, South Korea's Kospi moves up by +0.82%, Mainland China's Shanghai Composite rose +0.34% and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 gained +0.18%.
Futures for the German DAX 30 and the French CAC 40 are signaling a higher opening by +0.75% and +0.88% ahead of the CPI inflation report, trade balance data and the economic sentiment update in the Eurozone. WTI crude oil is up by +0.28%, at $92.08, and Gold trades at $1739, at +0.17%.
