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Mixed performance in Asia with markets oscillating between minor positive and minor negative territory. Mainland China is higher after a robust rally yesterday, Tuesday saw Chinese mainland equities benefit from record daily net inflows via the northbound legs of the Hong Kong-China Stock Connect schemes, totalling a net CNY21.7233bn. In Japan the Nikkei is around 0.2% higher, while the TOPIX is slightly lower, the NHK has suggested that the Tokyo Metropolitan Government is considering asking the central government to extend a coronavirus state of emergency in the capital that's due to expire May 31. In South Korea markets are mixed with the KOSPI marginally lower as coronavirus cases rise above 700. Several markets in Asia are closed for public holiday's; Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and India are all closed today. US futures are higher after dropping yesterday with the Nasdaq outperforming.

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