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Asian shares down with focus on Apec Asian shares mixed with focus on Apec
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(Open) Asian shares opened lower on Monday following a lacklustre lead from Wall Street, despite US jobs data suggesting a resilience in the economy. (Open) Asian shares opened mixed on Monday following a lacklustre lead from Wall Street, despite US jobs data suggesting a resilience in the economy.
The US added 214,000 jobs in October, and the unemployment rate fell to 5.8%, but investors remained wary, leading to small gains in US stocks on Friday.The US added 214,000 jobs in October, and the unemployment rate fell to 5.8%, but investors remained wary, leading to small gains in US stocks on Friday.
Investors are also keeping a close eye on the Apec summit starting in Beijing, where world leaders are meeting.Investors are also keeping a close eye on the Apec summit starting in Beijing, where world leaders are meeting.
Japan's Nikkei 225 was down 0.9% at 16,730.56 after big gains last week. Japan's Nikkei 225 was down 0.8% at 16,737.98 after big gains last week.
The dollar was at 114.47 yen early on Monday, down from 114.62 yen in New York on Friday afternoon. The yen traded at 114.54 to the dollar, about 1% above the seven-year low of 115.60 per dollar it hit on Friday.
Australian shares were also lower. Shares of NTT tumbled over 6% to a two-week low after the telecommunication company cut its full-year operating profit outlook due to a weak mobile phone business.
The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index fell 0.6% at 5517.10 points. Greater China shares were up on news of the approval of the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect, which would allow investors to engage in cross-border transactions.
Bucking the trend were South Korean shares, with the Kospi index up 0.1% at 1958.50 points. The Hang Seng index was up 2.2% to 24,074.85 points, while the Shanghai Composite was up 0.8% at 2,436.628.
Data also showed that annual consumer prices in the world's second largest economy stabilised in October at 1.6%, near a five-year low.
The figure came in within market expectations and was the same as September.
Australian shares were lower.
The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index fell 0.8% at 5,503.90 points.
South Korean shares were higher with the Kospi index up 1.3% at 1,964.71 points.