In Hong Kong, mainland China and Seoul in the stock market closed on Monday, the lunar New Year holiday. The Japanese market closed for public holidays.
In the earlier European stock markets mostly go high. British rich 100 index rose nearly 0.1%, to 6269.23 point. German DAX index fell 0.2% to 7638.18 point. French CAC - index rose 0.2% to 3655.13.
"Although the European market rebound on Friday, they enjoy the end of the week in a given the reduced, this year's earnings, the proposal, investor sentiment is still significant fragile, although some evidence of a recovery in Germany and China's economic activities last week," CMC Markets Michael hewson said.
Wall Street futures income early opening. The dow Jones industrial average futures rose nearly 0.1%, to 13933 points, and the S&P 500 index futures rose 0.1% to 1513.50 point.
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index close to 0.2%, to close at 4959.50, although from retailers Hi - Fi acoustics co., LTD. HB positive earnings reports help limit losses and improve the retail stocks. JB Hi - Fi sound soared 17.1%, after the first half of net profit rose by 3%, to $82 million ($84600000). David Jones rose 2.7% and Myer holding increased by 3.1%.
In Thailand and New Zealand's main stock index also dropped. In Singapore, Taiwan and Vietnam market closed holiday.
In electronic trading on the New York mercantile exchange for delivery in March benchmark crude oil fell 25 cents to $95.48 a barrel. This contract fell 11 cents, the New York mercantile exchange last Friday to close at $95.72 a barrel.
In currency markets, the euro against the dollar rose $1.3363 to $1.3371 on Friday night in New York. Up to $92.9992.83 yen.
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