TOKYO, JAPAN – JULY 27: Pedestrians and shoppers walk through the Akihabara area on July 27, 2023 in Tokyo, Japan. Japan’s core consumer price index climbed by 3.3% in June, outpacing the US figure for the first time in eight years as the Bank of Japan holds its monetary policy meeting on July 27 and 28. (Photo by Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images)
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Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Friday, with several exchanges in the region closed for the Boxing Day holiday.
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index was set for a higher open, with its futures contract in Chicago trading at 50,660, and its counterpart in Osaka at 50,490, against Wednesday’s close of 50,407.79.
Australia and Hong Kong markets were closed for the holiday.
U.S. equity futures ticked slightly higher in early Asian hours, after the S&P 500 closed at a new record for the second straight day on Wednesday stateside.
The broad market index advanced 0.32%, ending the session at 6,932.05. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 288.75 points, or 0.60%, and also posted a closing record of 48,731.16. The Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.22% and settled at 23,613.31.
— CNBC’s Sean Conlon and Pia Singh contributed to this report.
