- Asia's equities were neutral after a report on inflation in the US fuelled predictions for interest-rate hikes as soon as March.
- Hong Kong stocks crept higher, despite a drop in a Chinese technology index following its greatest gain in three months. Japan has declined.
- Some of the property sector's more indebted enterprises face a series of major payments this week, Chinese developers have withdrawn. After the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 ended higher, US futures turned red.
- The dollar index remained stable. It was its worst session since May, owing to a lacklustre reaction in treasury yields and the fact that most of the expectations for rate hikes have already been priced in. The consumer price index in the US rose at the quickest rate since 1982, as predicted.
- Treasury rates have risen this year as expectations for at least three rate rises from the Federal Reserve in 2022 have grown. Following the release of the inflation statistics, traders maintained their expectations for a rate hike in March.
