Asian stock markets and U.S. futures showed mixed performance on Tuesday, with Wall Street closed for the Labor Day holiday. In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 index dropped 0.3% to 66,170.34, despite a revised economic growth report. Japan’s government updated its estimate for the April-June quarter, raising the annual growth rate from 1.1% to 1.4%, largely due to stronger-than-expected business investment. However, overall investment still declined by 0.9%, according to economist Norihiro Yamaguchi from Oxford Economics. He warned that recent policy-driven consumer spending is slowing, and businesses may raise prices, further straining household budgets. The U.S. dollar weakened slightly against the Japanese yen, falling to 153.47 yen from 154.34 yen. The yen has strengthened in recent days due to speculation that the U.S. and Japan might take action to prevent the currency from falling further. Earlier in the week, the dollar had reached nearly 160 yen. In South Korea, the Kospi index rose 1% to 7,060.79, led by strong demand for shares in tech firms like Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, which gained 2.9% and 5.3%, respectively. Meanwhile, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index fell 0.4% to 25,312.10, while China’s Shanghai Composite index rose slightly to 3,938.33. China reported a 25% year-on-year increase in exports for August, fueled by demand for automobiles and high-tech products. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 index declined 0.8% to 8,937.90. On Friday, major U.S. indices also posted small losses, with the S&P 500 down 0.4%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.5%, and the Nasdaq composite down 0.3%. Investors are closely watching for upcoming inflation data from the U.S. this week. On Thursday, the Producer Price Index (PPI), which tracks inflation at the wholesale level, will be released, offering insight into how businesses are adjusting prices before passing them on to consumers. The more widely followed Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures inflation directly at the consumer level, will be released on Friday. In energy markets, international benchmark Brent crude oil rose 71 cents to $97.74 per barrel, while U.S. crude oil climbed 1.8% to $93.13 per barrel. Tensions in the six-month-old conflict between the U.S. and Iran have contributed to the upward trend in oil prices. The euro remained steady at $1.1624 against the U.S. dollar.