# Asia markets: Trade fears, stocks and currencies in focus

> Asian stock markets closed higher on Monday April 9, 2018, shrugging off Wall Street declines tied to US-China trade tensions. The Nikkei-style Japanese index, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Kospi and ASX 200 all posted gains, and the dollar firmed against the yen.

- Date: 2018-04-09 · published 2018-04-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Asia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65764-asia-markets-trade-fears-stocks-and-currencies-in-focus
- Commodities: [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Equity-led risk sentiment in Asia has limited direct effect on feed grain prices, though a firmer dollar against the yen can weigh on dollar-denominated commodity demand from Japan.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- USDJPY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/08/asia-markets-trade-fears-stocks-and-currencies-in-focus.html

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