Tokyo's main index closes lower in tepid session for Asian equities
Asian stocks are not really following their US counterparts as equities are struggling in trading today. I reckon a stronger dollar overnight and concerns about the PBOC refraining from monetary easing is helping to play a role here.
That said, US equity futures are also down by 0.2% for the time being. However, as we navigate through trading this week, it'll all boil down to key earnings releases. Today, we'll have Facebook and Microsoft so those reports will be the bellwether for how risk will perform in North American trading later.
