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Asia midday: Global markets mixed as US-EU trade deal lifts Wall Street, JPY slides further, CHF/JPY (Chart of the day)
Asian markets posted mixed performance following Wall Street’s rally on US-EU trade deal optimism. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures extended gains, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell amid political uncertainty. A new 15% tariff agreement between the US and EU eased trade tensions, supporting risk sentiment. Meanwhile, the Hang Seng rebounded, but Singapore’s STI saw profit-taking. Gold edged higher, and the US dollar stabilized ahead of the upcoming Fed meeting.
by Kelvin Wong
Is the S&P 500 losing steam?
S&P 500 Technical Analysis as the index start to show some small signs of exhaustion – providing some level of interests and fundamental context to the ongoing uptrend.
by Elior Manier
Asia midday: Asia stock markets pull back as USD rebounds, Hang Seng Index (Chart of the day)
Global equities paused after a seven-day rally as Asia markets retreated from recent highs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and Russell 2000 fell, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 hit fresh records, led by tech giants. Asia's Hang Seng and Nikkei dropped 0.9%, while Singapore's STI saw profit-taking. A firmer US dollar and overbought conditions weighed on sentiment. Gold slid for a third session, nearing key support, as the USD rebound pressured commodities and risk assets.
by Kelvin Wong
Asia midday: Asian stocks rise on AI optimism, US-EU trade hopes, EUR/GBP (Chart of the day) bullish trend intact as ECB looms
US futures edged higher in Asia on Thursday, lifted by AI optimism and improving US-EU trade talks. Tesla fell 4.4% post-earnings miss, while Alphabet rose 1.7% on strong AI-driven results. Wall Street hit new highs, with the Dow nearing its record. Asian markets followed suit—Japan's Nikkei surged 1.7%, STI extended its record streak. Meanwhile, the yen strengthened and gold slid further toward key support as traders await the ECB's policy signals.
by Kelvin Wong
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