July 18, 2019

Stocks in Asia traded lower on Thursday morning following an overnight slip on Wall Street, as investors await the release of Australian employment data.

The Nikkei 225 fell 0.79% as shares of index heavyweights Fast Retailing, Softbank Group and Fanuc declined. The Topix also shed 0.76%.

Data from the Ministry of Finance released prior to the market open in Tokyo showed Japan’s exports falling 6.7% in June as compared to a year ago, against expectations of a 5.6% decline from economists in a Reuters poll.

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