Nikkei 225 closes lower by 0.29% at 23,418.51
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A mixed session for Asian equities today
Japanese stocks are closing lower with Asian equities trading lower for most parts of the day, though we are seeing stocks shift a bit higher in the past few hours.
The Hang Seng is up 0.1% while the Shanghai Composite is up by 0.5% currently.
That said, the risk mood remains more guarded and cautious amid the rougher start to the week in the equities space. S&P 500 futures are down ~0.4% while European futures are also on the retreat amid fears of a shutdown in Germany and France.
In the currencies space, the euro is weighed down slightly below 1.1800 while the aussie is leading gains with AUD/USD nearing its high last week close to 0.7158.