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SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific looked set for a mixed start after the major indexes on Wall Street sailed to record closing highs last week.

Futures pointed to a higher open for Japanese stocks. The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 28,230 while its counterpart in Osaka was at 27,910. That compared against the Nikkei 225’s last close at 27,548.

Australian stocks, on the other hand, looked poised to open lower. The SPI futures contract sat at 7,335.0, against the S&P/ASX 200’s last close at 7,394.40.

On the economic data front, Singapore’s industrial production figures for June are set to be out at 1:00 p.m. HK/SIN.

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On Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Averaged closed above 35,000 for the first time ever while the S&P 500 jumped 1.01% to 4,411.79 and the Nasdaq Composite gained 1.04% to 14,836.99. Friday’s moves upward saw all three major indexes stateside at new closing highs.

Currencies

The U.S. dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of its peers, was at 92.885 following a recent bounce from below 92.8.

The Japanese yen traded at 110.53 per dollar, weaker than levels below 110 seen against the greenback last week. The Australian dollar changed hands at $0.7368, above levels below $0.732 seen last week.

Here’s a look at what’s on tap:

  • Singapore: Industrial production for June

Source: CNBC

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