Hong Kong opens within a fraction of Friday's close, and Shanghai starts unchanged at 3,940. Buyers are refusing to commit before the session's first real catalyst, so any break from this line sets the tone for Asia.
Tokyo starts unchanged at 65,606, and that stillness is the story: the Nikkei's record run has leaned on a weak yen, so any Bank of Japan tilt toward higher rates hits exporters first. Next BOJ signal is the trigger to watch.
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