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Asian markets trade mixed amid weak U.S. leads; China rebounds and Japan holds gains despite Q2 GDP miss

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Asian markets trade mixed amid weak U.S. leads; China rebounds and Japan holds gains despite Q2 GDP miss

Aug 17, 2026, 2:27 AM ETiShares China Large-Cap ETF (FXI), EWJ, EWY, DXJ, FXY, USD, EWH, GXC, CAF, PGJ, TDF, KBA, HSI, PPI, KWEB, MCHI, CQQQ, YINN, ASHR, YANG, CHIQ, CWEB, CXSE, KURE, AS51, SHCOMP, SENSEXBTC-USD, NKY:IND, AUD:USD, NZD:USD, USD:JPY, USD:CNY, USD:INR, USD:KRW, JPY:USD, CNY:USD, INR:USD, HKD:USDBy : Meghavi Singh, SA News Editor

Asian stock markets delivered a mixed performance on Monday following Wall Street’s Friday pullback, which was weighed down by weak U.S. retail sales data and tech sector losses.

Meanwhile, U.S. index futures traded mixed; S&P 500 futures gained 0.18%, while Nasdaq 100 futures fell

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Asian markets were mixed, with some indexes rising (Japan, China, Hong Kong) and others falling (India, Australia) after a negative session in the U.S.

Investors await China's fixed-asset investment, industrial production, retail sales, unemployment rate, house prices, and foreign direct investment for signs of economic recovery.

Crude oil traded above $82, gold climbed, while the Japanese yen, Indian rupee, and Australian dollar saw notable moves; Japan’s yen strengthened, India’s rupee weakened, and Australia’s dollar rose.

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