SHANGHAI, CHINA - JUNE 08: Aerial view of skyscrapers standing at the Lujiazui Financial District at sunrise on June 8, 2022 in Shanghai, China.
(Photo by Zhang Zhuoming/VCG via Getty Images) Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets are set to rise ahead of key economic data out of China, which could give clues on the trajectory of the world's second largest economy.
China will release August data for its house prices, unemployment rate and retail sales, as well as urban investment.
Futures for Hong Kong's Hang Seng index stood at 18,171, higher than the HSI's last close of 18,047.92.
In Australia, futures for the S&P/ASX 200 also point to a higher open, at 7,283 compared to the last close of 7,186.5.
Persons:
Zhang Zhuoming
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Getty, Visual China, Nikkei
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SHANGHAI, CHINA, Shanghai, China, Asia, Pacific, Chicago, Osaka, Australia