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Japan shares flat on capital expenditure numbers Japan shares choppy on capital expenditure numbers
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Shares in Japan were flat in early trade after official figures showed capital expenditure in the country could be weaker than expected. Shares in Japan were choppy on Thursday after official figures showed Japanese firms could be spending less on physical assets.
Core machinery orders, a leading indicator of capital expenditure, fell by 5.7% in August, compared with expectations for a rise of 3.2%.Core machinery orders, a leading indicator of capital expenditure, fell by 5.7% in August, compared with expectations for a rise of 3.2%.
Japan's Nikkei 225 index was up 0.24% at 18,369.6 points. Japan's Nikkei 225 index was down 0.49% at 18,234.04 points in mid morning trade.
Investors were also taking in another gloomy note from the International Monetary Fund on global stability. Investors were also taking in fresh official trade numbers from August.
The IMF has warned that "global financial stability is not yet assured" and a senior official said the nature of the danger had changed. The country's ministry of finance said Japan posted a current account surplus for the 14th month in a row, but that exports were up 3.1% in August from a year earlier, compared to a rise of 7.6% in July.
Financial stability in advanced economies has improved, but risks had moved towards emerging economies, Jose Vinals explained. The official numbers showed the surplus at 1.65tn yen ($13.8bn) against expectations for about 1.23tn yen.
China re-opens Meanwhile, global investors were also absorbing a warning from the IMF which said "global financial stability is not yet assured".
As mainland markets reopened after the week-long Golden Week holidays, the Shanghai Composite benchmark index was up 2.9% at 3,140.3 points in early trade. A senior IMF official said the nature of the danger had changed. Financial stability in advanced economies has improved, but risks had moved towards emerging economies, Jose Vinals explained.
However, Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng was down almost 0.7% at 22,360.4 points after marking its highest close since 20 August on Wednesday. China reopens
In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 was up 0.5% at 5,221.90, with shares in mining giant BHP up 3.7% in morning trade. As mainland Chinese markets reopened after the Golden Week holidays, the Shanghai Composite benchmark index was up 3.3% 3,153.46 in mid-morning trade.
In South Korea, the Kospi index was up 0.7% at 2019.2 points. However, Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng was down 0.66% at 22,366.48 points after marking its highest close since 20 August on Wednesday.
In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 was up 0.42% at 5,219.90, with shares in mining giant BHP up 2.97%.
In South Korea, the Kospi index was flat, down 0.09% at 2,003.97.