📈 Asia in the Green
Asian markets rallied with tech stocks leading gains, riding on Wall Street’s overnight strength:
🇯🇵 Nikkei: +0.5%
🇰🇷 KOSPI: +0.2%
🇦🇺 ASX 200: +1.1%
🇨🇳 CSI 300 remained flat ahead of the LPR decision.
💻 US & Europe Futures
🇺🇸 US futures steady as markets await NVIDIA earnings:
S&P 500 futures +0.15%.
🇪🇺 European futures hint at a positive open: STOXX 50 +0.55%.
💵 Dollar & Rates
Dollar 🛑 retreats from one-year highs as markets digest Trump policy expectations.
Treasury yields ease: 10-year at 4.408%.
Fed rate cut? Markets see a 58.4% chance in December.
🇦🇺 RBA Minutes
RBA remains cautious on inflation, leaning towards restrictive policy. Cash rate likely unchanged till mid-2025. AUD steady at $0.6504.
💹 Japanese Yen Watch
JPY supported at 154.47 after Finance Minister's warning on volatility. BOJ’s dovish stance holds firm despite weak economic data.
₿ Bitcoin on the Move
Bitcoin trades at 💰 $91,713 after MicroStrategy’s record $4.6B purchase of 51,780 coins (avg: $88,627). Trump optimism cools as markets await policy clarity.
🛢️ Oil & Gold
Oil: Brent +$73.45, WTI +$69.31 on production halts in Norway and Kazakhstan.
Gold: 📈 $2,622 as dollar weakens and tensions rise following US-authorized strikes into Russia.
🗳️ Trump’s Treasury Hunt
Marc Rowan (Apollo CEO) and Kevin Warsh (ex-Fed Governor) emerge as Treasury picks after John Paulson exits.
📊 Goldman’s S&P Prediction
Goldman joins Morgan Stanley: S&P 500 target 6,500 by end-2025, expecting 11% earnings growth. Warns of tariff and yield risks.
🏘️ China’s Property Push
Beijing and Shanghai roll out tax breaks to stimulate housing, including VAT exemptions for resales held over 2 years. More cities likely to follow.
🌏 IMF's Asia Warning
IMF flags risks from US-China tariff disputes but holds 2024 Asia growth forecast at 4.6%.
👷 Boeing Job Cuts
Boeing to lay off 2,500 workers in US hubs, part of broader 17,000 job reductions.
📅 What to Watch Today:
🇪🇺 Eurozone October CPI (final).
🇺🇸 US housing data.
🗣️ Speeches: Fed’s Schmid, BOE’s Bailey, and ECB’s Elderson.
Stay tuned! 📢
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