Asia-Pacific markets open mixed<\/p>\n
South Korean markets started the day higher Monday.<\/p>\n
As of 8.10 a.m. Singapore time (8.10 p.m. ET Sunday), the\u00a0Kospi<\/a>\u00a0index rose 0.45%, while the small-cap Kosdaq was flat.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Australia’s S&P\/ASX 200<\/a> benchmark was flat.<\/p>\n Japanese markets were closed for the Marine Day public holiday.<\/p>\n \u2014 Amala Balakrishner<\/p>\n Here are the opening calls for the day <\/p>\n Good morning from Singapore.<\/p>\n Investors will be keeping a close watch on the People’s Bank of China’s decision on its 1-year and 5-year loan prime rates for July expected later in the day.<\/p>\n Futures for Hong Kong’s\u00a0Hang Seng index<\/a>\u00a0stood at 24,883, pointing to a stronger open compared with the HSI’s Friday close of 24,825.66.<\/p>\n Australia’s\u00a0S&P\/ASX 200<\/a>\u00a0was set to start the day lower with futures tied to the benchmark at 8,688, compared with its last close of 8,757.20.<\/p>\n Japanese markets were closed for a public holiday.<\/p>\n \u2014 Amala Balakrishner<\/p>\n U.S. futures little changed in early Asia hours<\/p>\n Fri, Jul 18 20254:03 PM EDT<\/p>\n S&P 500, Dow end Friday in the red<\/p>\n The S&P 500<\/a> and Dow Jones Industrial Average<\/a> ended Friday in the red, with stocks turning lower in afternoon trading as tariff fears took over.<\/p>\n