Aerial view of the Central Business District and Sydney Opera House on February 17, 2023.
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Australian futures S&P/ASX 200 Index It closed at 7,952 points, slightly lower than the last closing price of 7,971.1 points. The country’s private sector activity expanded at a slower pace in July, Composite Purchasing Managers Index The index fell to 50.2, a six-month low from 50.7 in June, according to Juno Bank.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index Futures showed that the market opened weaker, with the Chicago futures contract at 39,435 points and the Osaka futures contract at 39,430 points, compared with the previous closing price of 39,594.39 points.
Hongkong Hang Seng Index Index futures were at 17,474 points, slightly higher than the Hang Seng Index’s last closing point of 17,469.36 points.
Overnight in America, S&P 500 Index It fell 0.16% to end at 5,555.74 points after the stock posted its best performance in more than a month.
this Nasdaq Index fell slightly by 0.06%, while Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.14%.
—CNBC’s Alex Harring and Samantha Subin contributed to this report.
