Stock markets in Asia and the Pacific generally rise while inflation in Japan slows for the third consecutive month but is slightly above analysts' estimates.
Tokyo closes flat (Nikkei +0.01%).
More decisive are Hong Kong (+0.84%), Shanghai (+1.29%) and above all Shenzhen (+2.35%).
Decline for Seoul (-0.83%).
Sydney moved little (+0.13%).
Futures both on Europe and on Wall Street are negative.
On the macro front, the focus is on consumer confidence in France, Germany (at -29 points in March, in line with estimates) but also in the USA.
Orders for durable goods and goods and data on house prices are also expected from the United States.
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