A foreign money dealer reacts close to a display screen displaying the Korea Composite Inventory Worth Index (KOSPI), left, and the overseas alternate price between U.S. greenback and South Korean gained on the overseas alternate dealing room of the KEB Hana Financial institution headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photograph/Ahn Younger-joon)
Hong Kong, China — Asian markets rose Tuesday after a broadly optimistic day on Wall Avenue, with focus turning to the upcoming launch of tech large Nvidia’s earnings, whereas merchants additionally stored tabs on Donald Trump’s picks for his new administration.
Hong Kong and Shanghai had been among the many higher performers in early motion on hopes that China will unveil extra stimulus after a raft of measures on the finish of September geared toward kickstarting the financial system, with an eye fixed on the property sector.
Equities have seen huge swings since Trump’s election firstly of the month, with optimism over pledged tax cuts and deregulation offset by worries that they and threatened import tariffs will reignite inflation.
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That has additionally given a headache to policymakers on the Federal Reserve who’re nonetheless combating to carry costs beneath management, with market-watchers saying traders are scaling again their bets on what number of extra rate of interest cuts they may announce.
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There may be additionally a concern that his second time period will see one other debilitating commerce warfare with China simply as Beijing battles in opposition to slowing development, persistently low inflation or deflation, and stunted shopper confidence.
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Nonetheless, an advance for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, helped by an easing of US Treasury yields, offered a lift after a tricky run final week.
Hong Kong prolonged Monday’s beneficial properties and Shanghai bounced again on hopes China will push extra help for the financial system.
Tokyo additionally recovered from a tender begin to the week, whereas Sydney, Seoul, Singapore, Taipei, Wellington and Manila additionally gained.
With few macroeconomic catalysts to drive enterprise this week, the principle story is Nvidia’s earnings, which is being seen as a key information to the well being of an AI-fuelled surge in tech companies this yr that has helped push markets to document highs.
“With its towering presence in each market cap and synthetic intelligence, Nvidia has turn into the final word market heavyweight,” stated unbiased analyst Stephen Innes.
After surging nearly 800 % over the previous yr “its outcomes are set to both crown AI because the undisputed king or set off a dramatic rethinking of the sector’s sky-high valuations”.
“Nvidia’s outcomes will seemingly steer broader tech market sentiment, underscoring its pivotal function as a bellwether for tech and AI-related shares.”
Key figures round 0230 GMT
Tokyo – Nikkei 225: UP 0.6 % at 38,429.37 (break)
Hong Kong – Hold Seng Index: UP 0.6 % at 19,691.17
Shanghai – Composite: UP 0.2 % at 3,331.85
Euro/greenback: DOWN at $1.0596 from $1.0600 on Monday
Pound/greenback: DOWN at $1.2675 from $1.2678
Greenback/yen: DOWN at 154.12 yen from 155.04 yen
Euro/pound: UP at 83.59 pence from 83.57 pence
West Texas Intermediate: FLAT at $69.16 per barrel
Brent North Sea Crude: UP 0.1 % at $73.38 per barrel
New York – Dow: DOWN 0.1 % at 43,389. factors (shut)
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London – FTSE 100: UP 0.6 % at 8,109.32 (shut)
