Stocks in Asia were set to trade lower on Wednesday following an overnight inversion of a closely watched U.S. Treasury yield curve to its worst level in more than a decade.
The spread between the 10-year Treasury yield and the 2-year rate fell to negative 5 basis points on Tuesday, its lowest level since 2007.
Closer to the region, Japan will officially remove South Korea from a list of preferred trading partners on Wednesday, as the two countries remain locked in a diplomatic spat. Stocks in Asia were set to trade lower on Wednesday following an overnight inversion of a closely watched U.S. Treasury yield curve to itsFutures pointed to a lower open for Japanese stocks. The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 20,445, while its counterpart in Osaka was at 20,410. TheMeanwhile, Australian stocks were also set to open lower. The SPI futures contract was at 6,420.0, as compared to theInvestors will watch out for movements in U.S.
Closer to the region, Japan will officially remove South Korea from a list of preferred trading partners on Wednesday, as the two countries remain locked in a diplomatic spat.
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