"We're quite optimistic about Asia"
- Adrian Zuercher, a fund manager at Credit Suisse Asset Management
Banks in Japan were closed in observance of Showa Day.
Japanese stocks retreated on Friday. The Nikkei 225 lost 0.43%, or 40.94 points, to 9,520.89. The broader Topix fell 0.72%, or 5.83, to 804.27.
Asian stocks closed in green on Monday. "We're quite optimistic about Asia," said Adrian Zuercher, a fund manager at Credit Suisse Asset Management in Hong Kong.
"It's clear that China and the rest of Asia will be generating a higher growth rate compared to the rest of the world."
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