Asian Shares End On Muted Note; Nikkei Outperforms
Asian Shares End On Muted Note; Nikkei Outperforms
Asian stocks moved in a tight range before ending on a muted note Tuesday as investors awaited a slew of key U.S. economic data this week for additional clues on the Fed's rate trajectory. Japanese stocks posted strong gains in catch-up trade after a long holiday weekend.
在本週二，亞洲股票市場交投區間窄幅波動，並且以平淡的局面結束，此次跟蹤聯儲局利率走勢的投資者正在等待本週大量美國重要經濟數據的公佈。長日假期後，日本股市進行着強勁的開多交易。
Gold dipped ahead of closely watched U.S. producer and consumer price inflation data due this week. Oil prices traded lower in Asian trading after climbing more than 3 percent in the overnight U.S. trading session amid heightened tensions in the Middle East.
在本週重要的美國生產者和消費者價格通脹數據公佈前，黃金價格下跌。在中東緊張局勢升級的背景下，原油價格在美國隔夜交易中上漲超過3％，但在亞洲交易中下跌。
Chinese stocks eked out modest gains despite renewed concerns over the economic recovery. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.3 percent to 2,867.95.
儘管對經濟復甦的憂慮再次出現，但中國股市仍有適度的漲幅。關注A股的上證指數上漲0.3％，報2,867.95。
Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index settled 0.4 percent higher at 17,174.06 ahead of quarterly and half-year earnings from some of China's biggest firms as well as Chinese industrial production and retail sales readings due later in the week.
在中國最大公司以及中國工業產值和零售銷售數據本週晚些時候公佈前，香港恒生指數上漲0.4％，報17,174.06。
Japanese markets logged strong gains to extend a rebound from late last week following hawkish signals from the Bank of Japan. The Nikkei 225 Index soared 3.5 percent to 36,232.51, while the broader Topix Index surged 2.8 percent to 2,553.55.
在日本央行發出鷹派信號之後，日本市場繼續反彈，日經225指數上漲3.5％，報36，232.51，拓撲指數上漲2.8％，報2,553.55。汽車製造商日產、本田和豐田受益於日元走軟，股份上漲2-3％。在半導體領域，東京電子、Screen Holdings和Advantest股價上漲6-8％，因爲Nvidia公司提高了費城半導體指數。科技投資公司軟銀集團股價上漲3.8％。
Exporters benefited from a softer yen, with automakers Nissan, Honda Motor and Toyota Motor jumping 2-3 percent.
日元走軟，出口商受益，汽車製造商日產、本田和豐田的股價上漲2-3％。
Technology stocks Tokyo Electron, Screen Holdings and Advantest surged 6-8 percent after Nvidia Corp. boosted the Philadelphia Stock Exchange Semiconductor Index. Technology investor SoftBank Group rallied 3.8 percent.
費城半導體指數上漲，東京電子、Screen Holdings和Advantest的科技股急漲6-8％。科技投資公司軟銀集團股價上漲3.8％。
Seoul stocks ended largely unchanged, with the Kospi finishing up 0.1 percent at 2,621.50 – rising for a third day running.
韓國股市基本持平，韓國綜合指數收盤上漲0.1％，報2,621.50，連續第三天上漲。
Australian stocks closed modestly higher, with miners and financials pacing the gainers. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Index inched up 0.2 percent to 7,826.80, notching its third consecutive day of gains. The broader All Ordinaries Index closed 0.2 percent higher at 8,042.20.
澳大利亞股市小幅上漲，礦業和金融領域是贏家。標普/ASX 200指數微漲0.2％，報7,826.80，連續第三天上漲。所有板塊指數收盤上漲0.2％，報8,042.20。
Orora shares soared 19.2 percent after the packaging group rejected a A$3.42 billion ($2.25 billion) takeover offer from U.S. private equity firm Lone Star Fund.
U.S. 股權投資公司Lone Star Fund試圖收購Orora，但被拒絕後，Orora股價大漲19.2％。
Sims surged 10.7 percent after it agreed to sell its U.K. metals business for £195 million ($249.50 million).
Sims同意以1.95億英鎊（2.495億美元）的價格出售其英國金屬業務。
Across the Tasman, New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX-50 Index gained 0.3 percent to close at 12,319.06.
新西蘭基準S&P/NZX-50指數上漲0.3％，收於12,319.06。
U.S. stocks fluctuated before eventually ending mixed overnight after last week's bumpy ride.
美國股市波動，上週經歷了顛簸。道瓊工業平均指數下跌0.4％，標普500指數微漲，納斯達克綜合指數在本週重要經濟報告公佈前上漲0.2％。
The Dow shed 0.4 percent, while the S&P 500 inched up marginally and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite edged up 0.2 percent ahead of key economic reports due later in the week. — RTT News
隨着本週重要經濟報告的公佈，道瓊工業平均指數下跌0.4％，標普500指數微漲，納斯達克綜合指數上漲0.2％。- RTt資訊