Asia Markets Up, Stock Futures Mixed
Asian markets were up -- apparently not affected by a massive data breach at Equifax or the impending arrival of Hurricane Irma on the U.S. mainland. Even U.S. stock futures were merely a mixed bag in early Friday trading.
Japan's Nikkei 225 fell 58.79 points, or 0.30%, to 19,337.73. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng rose 123.74 points, or 0.45%, to 27,646.66. Stocks were 0.07% higher in Singapore at 3,367.75.
In U.S. stock futures overnight, Dow futures were down 33 points, or 0.15%, at 21,771. Nasdaq and S&P futures were both down, 0.13% and 0.16% respectively, at 5,970.00 and 2,462.50.
Gold futures were up $3.70, or 0.27%, to $1,354.00, while oil futures were up 0.16%, to 49.17.
On Wall Street Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 22.86 points, to close 0.10% lower, at 21,784.78. The S&P 500 also fell, 0.02%, to close at 2,465.10. The Nasdaq rose 4.55 points, or 0.07%, to close at 6,397.87.
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