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Japan shares choppy on capital expenditure numbers Japan shares hit by machinery orders data
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Shares in Japan were choppy on Thursday after official figures showed Japanese firms could be spending less on physical assets. Shares in Japan closed lower after figures showed that Japanese firms cut their spending on machinery in August.
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 down 0.49% at 18,234.04 points in mid morning trade. Japan's Nikkei 225 index closed down 0.99% at 18,141.17 points.
Investors were also taking in fresh official trade numbers from August. Global investors were also absorbing a warning from the IMF, which said on Wednesday that "global financial stability is not yet assured".
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. Senior IMF official Jose Vinals said financial stability in advanced economies had improved, but risks had moved towards emerging economies.
The official numbers showed the surplus at 1.65tn yen ($13.8bn) against expectations for about 1.23tn yen.
Meanwhile, global investors were also absorbing a warning from the IMF which said "global financial stability is not yet assured".
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.
China reopensChina reopens
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. As mainland Chinese markets reopened after the Golden Week holidays, the Shanghai Composite benchmark index was up 3.2% at 3,150.81 in afternoon trade.
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. However, after marking its highest close since 20 August on Wednesday, Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng fell 1.1% to 22,263.52.
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 Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 closed up 0.24% at 5,210.40. Energy related shares made gains through the day, with stocks in mining giant BHP closing up 3% following a rebound in the firm's London-listed shares.
In South Korea, the Kospi index was flat, down 0.09% at 2,003.97. In South Korea, the Kospi index closed up 0.7% at 2,019.53.