Japan’s preliminary GDP data ahead; China, Hong Kong closed

SINGAPORE — Stocks in Japan were set to rise at the Monday open, with multiple markets in North Asia closed for Lunar New Year holidays.

Futures pointed to a higher open for Japanese stocks. The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 29,725 while its counterpart in Osaka was at 29,590. That compared against the Nikkei 225’s last close at 29,520.07.