Pedestrians cross an intersection in the Shibuya district of Tokyo, Japan, on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024.
Asia-Pacific markets slipped Monday as traders weighed the impact of Iran's drone attack on Israel over the weekend, with focus also on key economic data from China and Japan later in the week.
The U.S. intervened to directly help Israel shoot down nearly all of the incoming munitions, Biden said in a statement Saturday.
India will release its wholesale inflation figures for March later in the day, while China will announce its first quarter GDP numbers on Tuesday.
Japan will release its March trade data and inflation numbers on Wednesday and Friday, respectively.
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