Japan and Hong Kong stocks were set to open mixed Tuesday, with several Asia-Pacific markets closed for the Lunar New Year holiday. Japan's Nikkei 225 futures pointed to a lower open for the market. The futures contract in Chicago was at 39,150 and its counterpart in Osaka last traded at 39,050 compared to the index's previous close of 39,565.8.
Stocks in the Asia-Pacific region mostly climbed Tuesday, Jan. 28, with the Japanese market showing a third day of decreases and shares in Hong Kong climbing for the third session. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index Hang Seng Index gained 0.1% to 20,225.11, while the Nikkei 225 Index NIKKEI 225 Index of Japanese companies dropped 1.4% to 39,016.87.
Asian shares are mixed in muted trading after the U.S. Federal Reserve opted not to cut interest rates for the first time since it began trying to help the economy through lower rates in September.
Asian shares advanced Friday after U.S. stocks rose to a record and the Bank of Japan raised its key lending rate. U.S. futures edged lower and oil prices fell after U.S. President Donald Trump called on oil-producing countries to reduce the price of crude,
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