Equity indices in the Asia-Pacific region began the week on a higher note.
Some coronavirus-related restrictions were lifted in China.
Officials from South Korea, Japan, and the U.S. are planning to meet on the sidelines of the NATO summit on June 29.
The Bank of Japan’s June summary of opinions noted that the recent increase in CPI has been fueled by food and energy and that the upward pressure on yields is likely to remain.
Japan’s government is considering payments to households that reduce their energy use.
—Equity Markets—
Japan’s Nikkei: +1.4%
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng: +2.4%
China’s Shanghai Composite: +0.9%
India’s Sensex: +0.8%
South Korea’s Kospi: +1.5%
Australia’s ASX All Ordinaries: +1.9%