Asian shares fall as oil rises and Treasury yields climb
Major Asian, US and European stock indexes were lower, while bonds and the dollar were mixed. The report also showed Brent crude higher and gold at a more than seven-week low.
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Global Markets: Nasdaq hits record high, oil slips, yields fall
The Nasdaq hit a record closing high, boosted by AI stocks, while falling oil prices and retreating Treasury yields improved risk sentiment. European shares rallied, led by banks and tech, and Asian markets were mixed, with Japan higher and China/Hong Kong up on hopes of a trade truce.
In Asian markets, The Nikkei Index was closed for holiday, the Shanghai Index rebounds 32 points to 3,796, and the Hang Seng Index jumps 58
In Asian markets, The Nikkei Index was closed for holiday, the Shanghai Index rebounds 32 points to 3,796, and the Hang Seng Index jumps 58 points to 25,143. In Europe, the German DAX is up 41 points to 24,872, while the FTSE 100 is down -53 points to 10,547.
com Asia Market Update: Training wheels are being removed in terms of monetary and FX intervention policies; Q3 chip-maker volatility contin
***General Trend and Developments*** - TECH: Shares of Meta rallied by >8% in NY trading. The move came as the co. is said to be building a cloud business to sell excess AI compute, which could ease concerns about the co’s costs [press]. Recent cost reduction news also circulated in The Information related to OpenAI on
com Asia Market Update: Training wheels are being removed in terms of monetary and FX intervention policies; Q3 chip-maker volatility contin
***General Trend and Developments*** - TECH: Shares of Meta rallied by >8% in NY trading. The move came as the co. is said to be building a cloud business to sell excess AI compute, which could ease concerns about the co’s costs [press]. Recent cost reduction news also circulated in The Information related to OpenAI on
com Asia Market Update: Training wheels are being removed in terms of monetary and FX intervention policies; Q3 chip-maker volatility contin
***General Trend and Developments*** - TECH: Shares of Meta rallied by >8% in NY trading. The move came as the co. is said to be building a cloud business to sell excess AI compute, which could ease concerns about the co’s costs [press]. Recent cost reduction news also circulated in The Information related to OpenAI on
com Asia Market Update: Similar to Q2, Kospi volatility continues to drive markets, while Iran is still uncertain; Meanwhile macro data has
***General Trend and Developments*** -Overall Asian equities are again directionless ahead of the upcoming US-related events. Cautious start to the new quarter? - Disappointing PMIs seen throughout Asia [including China, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam]. The Chinese data was hurt by new export orders. -S
com Asia Market Update: Directionless trading seen into month and quarter-end; US/Iran to talk in Qatar, but will markets be impacted?; CN P
***General Trend and Developments*** -The Japanese Yen remains slightly offered amid quarter-end and Gotobi. Sato ’s comments are now keenly awaited, especially ahead of the next BOJ decision [Jul 31st]. However, Japan 2-year bond traders seem unfazed given the stronger demand at auction -The PBOC continued to use its