Japan +0.86%. Jibun / Markit Japan services PMI for June: 54.0 (prior 52.6).
Japan wages data for May: Real wages fall again, down 1.8% y/y.
China -0.19%. China Caixin / Markit Services PMI for June: 54.5 (expected 47.3).
Hong Kong +0.57%
Australia +0.38%. Australia data – weekly consumer confidence falls 1.2%.
Reserve Bank of Australia raises its cash rate by 50bps (as expected).
Australia Markit Service PMI June: 52.6 (prior 53.2).
Australian Construction PMI for June 46.2 (prior 50.4).
India +0.83%.
U.S. markets were closed overnight for a holiday.
New Zealand data – ANZ Commodity Price Index for June -0.4% m/m (prior -2.8%).
New Zealand business survey: Business confidence -65 (prior -40).
South Korean June inflation data – core CPI rising at its quickest since February of 2009.
Australia – China relations: Foreign Ministers expected to meet this week.
Brent crude futures extended gains on Tuesday as a strike in Norway is expected to disrupt oil and gas output, fanning tight supply worries.
Brent crude futures rose 82 cents, or 0.7%, to $114.32 a barrel by 0105 GMT.
U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude climbed $2.58, or 2.4%, to $111.01 a barrel, from Friday’s close.
Gold prices were largely unchanged on Tuesday as investors stayed away due to a softening inflation outlook and impending interest rate hikes from top central banks.
Spot gold was flat at $1,809.45 per ounce, as of 0305 GMT. U.S. gold futures rose 0.5% to $1,809.90.
Spot silver gained 0.7% to $20.09 per ounce, while platinum fell 0.3% to $883.39, and palladium firmed 0.1% to $1,924.60.
U.S. futures higher. Dow Jones +0.30%; S&P 500 +0.40%; Nasdaq +0.52%.