Asian shares on shaky footing amid elevated valuations, oil skids

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SYDNEY: Asian shares were on the defensive on Monday as investors grappled with sky-high valuations against the backdrop of a global economy in the gr...

Asian shares were on the defensive on Monday as investors grappled with sky-high valuations against the backdrop of a global economy in the grip of a deep coronavirus-induced recession while oil prices dropped sharply.

That left MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan barely changed after two straight days of losses toppled it from a 2-1/2-year peak last week. China's exports are expected to have posted a second month of solid gains in August as more of its trading partners relaxed coronavirus lockdowns and reopened their economies, a Reuters poll showed.

It noted that a gauge of volatility has nudged higher in the past three months alongside a steepening in U.S. 10-year to 5-year Treasury yield curve as well as the 30-year to 5-year curve.Later this week, investors will look for data on U.S. inflation with both producer and consumer prices expected to remain mostly steady.

 

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