SINGAPORE — Asia markets bounced in early trade on Monday as 15 economies in the region signed a deal that formed the world's largest trade alliance. Australia, meanwhile, halted trading shortly after markets opened.
The trade deal, signed on Sunday, aims to gradually reduce tariffs across many areas, according to Reuters. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership is now the world's largest trade bloc, a deal that excludes the U.S. It marks the first time that East Asian powers China, Japan and South Korea are in a single trade agreement.
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 gained 1.19%, while the Topix was up 1%. Autos made major gains, with Nissan soaring 3.44%, Mazda jumping more than 4%, and Mitsubishi gaining 3%.
Japan's economy rebounded sharply, growing an annualized 21.4% in the third quarter, data showed on Monday. On a quarterly basis, the economy grew 5%, better than forecasts of 4.4%, according to Reuters, and a sign that the country was recovering from the damage caused by the pandemic.
In South Korea, the Kospi rose 0.81%. Tech stocks soared, with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix jumping more than 4%.
Over in Australia, the Australian Securities Exchange halted stock trading shortly after the open, citing "market data issues." The exchange said it is "working to rectify the issue as soon as possible."
The S&P/ASX 200 had made gains in early trading, last jumping 1.23%.
Indian markets are closed due to a holiday.
In China, a set of economic data is due to be released, including industrial production and retail sales.
Over in the U.S., stock futures rose on Sunday night after the S&P 500 posted a record closing high on Friday and notched a one-week gain of 2.2%. The Dow rallied more than 4% last week and briefly hit an intraday record. The Nasdaq Composite lagged, however, sliding 0.6%.
Coronavirus cases stateside are surging again, with the U.S. reporting a record-high number of people hospitalized with Covid-19 on Friday. More states are rolling out fresh restrictions to slow the spread of the virus ahead of the holiday season.
"In the US virus cases and vaccine news remain front and centre together with any development on the likelihood of a fiscal stimulus package during the lame duck Congressional session," Ray Attrill, head of foreign exchange strategy at the National Australia Bank wrote in a Monday note. "Vaccine news will also be watched closely with Moderna expected to report Phase 3 results and Pfizer/BioNTech potentially applying for an emergency use authorisation by the end of the week."
Currencies
The U.S. dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of its peers, was a toucher weaker at 92.647 after declining from levels above 92.9 late last week.
The Japanese yen traded at 104.70 per dollar, after strengthening from levels above 105 late last week. The Australian dollar was relatively unchanged, trading at 0.7286 against the dollar.
After dropping more than 2% on Friday, oil prices edged higher in the morning of Asia trading hours. International benchmark Brent crude futures were up 0.58% to $43.03 per barrel. U.S. crude futures rose 0.87% to $40.48 per barrel.
What's on tap (all times in HK/SIN):
10:00 a.m.: China's industrial production, retail sales, unemployment rate
11:00 a.m.: South Korea's exports, imports
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