Tokyo’s main index gains as risk-on mood sweeps across markets
Equities are trading in an upbeat manner as trade optimism and data beats from China earlier today are helping to contribute to the improvement in risk sentiment today. US equity futures are also up by about 0.4% and bond yields are generally higher as well.
The mood as we begin the European morning sees the yen on the back foot as a result with the likes of the aussie and kiwi leading gains in the major currencies space.