Asia-Pacific markets set to largely open increased as traders await particulars of U.S.-Ukraine talks


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Asia-Pacific markets are set to largely open increased Monday , after the U.S.-Russia summit concluded with no ceasefire.

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was set to begin the day increased with futures tied to the benchmark at 8,843, in contrast with the index’s Friday shut of 8,983.60.

Japan Nikkei 225 was set to open decrease, with the futures contract in Chicago at 43,545 whereas its counterpart in Osaka final traded at 43,370, in opposition to the index’s final shut of 43,378.31.

Futures for Hong Kong’s Dangle Seng index stood at 25,214, pointing to a stronger open in contrast with the HSI’s final shut of 25,270.07.

U.S. fairness futures ticked up in early Asia hours on hopes for fee cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve, which fueled a profitable week on Wall Avenue.

The S&P 500 slipped on Friday after hitting a report excessive, as traders took some positive aspects off the desk after a powerful week.

The broad market index settled down 0.29% at 6,449.80. The Nasdaq Composite shed 0.40% to finish the week at 21,622.98. whereas the Dow Jones Industrial Common outperformed, rising 34.86 factors, or 0.08%, to shut at 44,946.12, due to a 12% leap in UnitedHealth.

— CNBC’s Alex Harring and Lisa Kailan Han contributed to this report.