# Asia markets: Wall Street, currencies in focus

> Chinese mainland stocks fell at the close on April 28 while Japanese markets were shut for a 10-day holiday. US equities finished the prior week at record highs after strong economic data. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin said US-China trade talks were in their final stages.

- Date: 2019-04-28 · published 2019-04-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59806-asia-markets-wall-street-currencies-in-focus
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCNY.md)

## Why it matters

Progress toward a US-China trade deal supports expectations for resumed Chinese purchases of US farm goods. Weak Chinese equities point to softer domestic demand sentiment.

## Sources

- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/29/asia-markets-wall-street-currencies-in-focus.html

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