DJ MARKET TALK: Asia Outlook



ASIA OUTLOOK: Regional stock markets may post modest gains, though Wall Street's lackluster performance Friday could cap demand; risk-appetite likely to get some support on agreement late last week between EU and IMF to jointly rescue Greece if country's debt problems deteriorate further. In FX markets, euro set to attract demand on optimism following Greece deal; EUR/USD at 1.3449 vs 1.3417 late in late NY Friday, EUR/JPY at 124.28 vs 124.10, USD/JPY 92.41 92.50. on data front; South Korea February balance of payments at 2300 GMT, February new deposit, loan rates at 0300 GMT and Japan February preliminary retail sales at 2350 GMT; later there is U.S. February PCE price index data, March Dallas Fed Manufacturing survey.