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Asia shares firm, euro dogged by French election deadlock
Asian stocks increased on U.S. rate cut anticipation and French elections blocking Marine Le Pen's far-right. S&P 500 futures fell 0.1%, dollar weakened by U.S. jobs report. Earnings season approaches with Citigroup, JP Morgan, Well Fargo reporting. Investors expect September rate cuts, Treasury yields down, gold prices high. Fed Chair's testimony, German inflation, U.S. consumer price report, oil prices awaited.
Chinese, Indian stocks favoured over Japan in Asia’s second half
Expected Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts are poised to benefit two key emerging markets: China and India. Survey respondents expressed a preference for Chinese stocks due to their attractive valuations and anticipated policy shifts. Indian shares, on the other hand, were favored for post-election optimism and their relative resilience to geopolitical tensions.
Global stocks hit peak level before US jobs data: Markets wrap
Global equities maintain record highs ahead of US jobs data. Markets anticipate potential Fed rate cuts. Emerging market equities benefit from soft US economic data. UK Labour Party projected to win big, impacting Conservative performance. France prepares for final round of parliamentary elections.
China stocks fall on economic data; HK jumps
Market turbulence as private-sector survey highlights new order concerns, influencing Hang Seng Tech Index performance.
Unstoppable bulls! HDFC Bank drives Sensex past 80,000 for the first time, Nifty hits record high
Indian market soared to all-time high with HDFC Bank surge propelling Sensex past 80,000 and Nifty nearing 24,300. Kotak Mahindra, JSW Steel, PFC, REC, Auto also showed significant gains in the bullish market.
High-speed traders, short sellers face growing Asia crackdown
The controversial nature of such restrictions is on full display in South Korea, where a short-selling ban hurt its attempts to win an upgrade from MSCI Inc. These developments show the difficulties policymakers have in keeping up with increasingly sophisticated trading strategies and their impact on financial markets, a challenge that’s only set to grow with the adoption of artificial intelligence.
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Asian shares head for five-month winning streak; yen slides
Asian stocks rise on Fed rate cut hopes and U.S. inflation worries. AI boom drives Wall Street to record highs. Yen hits 38-year low, impacting Japanese markets. Gold market pressured by strong dollar.
Asian shares eye five-month winning streak; yen buckles under dollar strength
Friday is packed with risk events for markets after a relatively subdued rest of the week, with U.S. Democratic President Joe Biden and his Republican rival Donald Trump set to take the stage at 0100 GMT for their first debate of the year ahead of November's U.S. presidential elections.
Asia stocks down, yen slump keeps markets on intervention alert
Inflation concerns impact markets worldwide, driving bond yields up and Asian shares down. Currency markets watch as the yen weakens, prompting fears of intervention. Unexpected jumps in inflation in Australia and Canada add to market nerves before the Federal Reserve's upcoming data release.
Asia shares subdued as inflation, politics loom large
Asia shares subdued awaiting U.S. price data for inflation cues. Markets cautious of Japanese intervention as dollar tests 160 yen level. Geopolitical events like U.S. debate and French election add uncertainty.
China earnings pain erodes optimism over a rebound
Investors in Chinese stocks are losing patience as the long-awaited earnings recovery fails to materialize. Earnings estimates on key Chinese gauges have been significantly reduced, impacting the MSCI China Index.
Asian shares end the week with a whimper, yen back to intervention watch
Asian shares ended the week lower as profit-taking followed a rally to 26-month highs. The U.S. dollar's strength pushed the Japanese yen towards intervention levels.
Asia shares push higher; Aussie firm ahead of RBA rate decision
Asian stocks rose ahead of the RBA's policy decision, with expectations for the central bank to maintain rates and provide guidance on a potential easing cycle.
Asia shares muted on mixed China data, euro pressure
Asian share markets softer on mixed Chinese economic data. European political uncertainty persists. Swiss National Bank may ease. Markets await U.S. retail sales and Fed speeches. French political risks weigh on euro. Gold and oil prices stable.
Asian earnings growth to outpace US and Europe, India's growth momentum strong: Report
The analysis by CLSA, citing Bloomberg's projections, forecasts that Asian earnings growth will surpass that of the US and Europe for both this year and the next. This positive outlook is in line with the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) prediction of a robust 7.2 per cent growth rate for India in fiscal year 2025.
World stocks at record high after cautious ECB rate cut
It was enough to snip the pan-European STOXX 600's gains back to 0.6%, while the euro inched up to almost $1.0890 against the dollar and government bond yields - which reflect borrowing costs and move inversely to price - ticked up too.
Top 10 stock losers in Asia are all from India on tight election
A BSE Ltd gauge of state-run stocks dropped by as much as 20%. Shares of Adani Enterprises Ltd. and Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd. slumped more than 20%.
Asia shares rally on hopes for more rate cuts this week
Asian share markets rose on Monday as investors anticipated rate cuts by the European Central Bank and possibly the Bank of Canada. Sticky inflation may prolong the easing process.
Sinking profits bring reality check to AI-driven rally in emerging market stocks
Unilever Plc’s Indian unit reported a 5.5% drop in net income for the first quarter, missing analyst estimates. Behind the decline was sluggish rural demand combined with high net-worth urban consumers pivoting to other brands. Similar trends can be seen elsewhere, with Chilean retailer Cencosud SA, restaurant chain operator Yum China Holdings Inc. and Swiss-South African jeweler Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA all delivering weaker-than-expected results.
Asia stocks gain, dollar drifts as inflation tests await
Asian stocks rose for the fourth month, while the dollar drifted lower. Investors await inflation readings from Europe and the U.S. for interest rate guidance.
Asia stocks weaken on the patient approach to rate cuts
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan lost 0.57%. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index was one of the biggest decliners, slumping 0.8%, also hurt by a pullback in some commodity prices.
Asia stocks edge up on Nvidia hopes, NZ dollar jumps
Markets are braced for fireworks when Nvidia reports after the bell, with options priced for a swing of 8.7% in either direction, worth $200 billion in market value.
Sensex drops 200 points on US Fed's hawkish comments, FII selling; Nifty below 22,500
Indian equity indices dipped on hawkish U.S. Federal Reserve comments and pre-election foreign selling. Market volatility persisted with mixed sectoral performance. Foreign investor selling and domestic institutional buying influenced market stability.
Asia shares touch two-year top as China plans property boost
Brent crude futures touched a one-week high of $84.14 a barrel in early trade, with the crash, in heavy fog, of a helicopter carrying Iran's president drawing traders' attention to the Middle East. Gold hovered close to a record high at $2,423 an ounce.
Asia rides Wall St rally, dollar sags on US inflation relief
The data provided palpable relief to markets after higher-than-expected U.S. consumer prices in the first quarter had led to a sharp paring of rate cut bets, and even stoked some worries of an additional hike.
Asian shares hit 15-month high as traders wait for CPI
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan climbed slightly and hit its highest since early 2023 in morning trade, as a strong rally in Hong Kong shares extended into a fourth consecutive week.
Asia stocks brace for US inflation test, China data
Beijing has already reported a welcome pickup in inflation to an annual 0.3% in April, helping to soothe worries about a slide into prolonged deflation. Forecasts favour further gains in April retail sales and industrial output due on Friday.
Asia stocks rally on renewed global rate cut optimism
Sterling was steady at $1.2515, having touched over two-week low of $1.2446 on Thursday after Bank of England (BoE) paved the way for the start of rate cuts as soon as next month.
Asia stocks drift, dollar firm as Fed rate path pondered
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan slid 0.19%, weighed down partly by declines from mainland Chinese blue chips. However, Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 0.52%.
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