Oil prices stabilized on Thursday (February 12th), as the market reassigned a risk premium to US-Iran tensions despite US inventory data showing swelling domestic supplies. This movement confirms one thing: geopolitical headlines are still more "noise" than signals of a short-term surplus. As of 3:50 PM WIB, Brent was at $69.60/barrel (+0.29%) and WTI was at $64.83/barrel (+0.31%). The gains were moderate, but enough to keep prices near the psychological $70 level for Brent. From a geopolitical perspective, market focus is on the potential for escalation in the Middle East. Recent reports...
Asian stocks advanced for a second consecutive day as progress toward ending the record-long US government shutdown lifted sentiment, sparking a cross-asset rally from commodities to cryptocurrencies. Shares in Japan, South Korea and Australia all rose at the open. The S&P 500 rose 1.5% on Monday and the Nasdaq 100 added 2.2%. The MSCI All Country World Index had its best day since late June and a Bloomberg gauge of commodity prices rose to the highest level since August 2022. An index of the dollar weakened on Monday,...
Japanese stocks are higher thanks to the yen's recent weakening and hopes for stronger domestic earnings. Tech and electronics stocks are leading the gains. SoftBank Group is up 3.0% and Lasertec is 1.8% higher. USD/JPY is at 154.16, compared with 153.96 as of Monday's Tokyo stock market close. Investors are closely watching quarterly corporate results. Sony Group and Kawasaki Heavy Industries are set to release their earnings later Tuesday. The Nikkei Stock Average is up 0.8% at 51336.61. Source: Dow Jones Newswires
US stocks started the week strongly, with the S&P 500 rising 1.6%, the Nasdaq gaining 2.4%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising about 415 points after the Senate approved a procedural move that brings a funding bill to reopen the government and end the 40-day shutdown one step closer to passage. Eight Democrats dissented from the House leadership in support of the motion, but the bill still needs a vote in the House. Artificial intelligence-related technology stocks led the rally, with Nvidia (5.8%), Palantir (8.8%), AMD (4.5%), and Micron (6.5%) among the biggest gainers as...
European stocks rallied on Monday (November 10th), rebounding from a three-week low hit on Friday, as investors welcomed early signs that the historic US government shutdown was nearing an end and as fears of a tech bubble ebbed last week. The STOXX 50 jumped 1.8% to 5,670 points, while the broader STOXX 600 gained 1.5% to 573 points, after US House Speaker Mike Johnson said the House of Representatives should vote "as soon as possible" following Sunday's narrow Senate approval of the first phase of a bill to end the government shutdown. Optimism was further bolstered by a wave of upbeat...
Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Monday, with risk sentiment aided by signs of progress in Washington to end a record U.S. government shutdown that has stalled economic data releases and intensified concerns over the state of the economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 108.0 points, or 0.23%, at the open to 47,095.06. The S&P 500 rose 56.6 points, or 0.84%, at the open to 6,785.36, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 350.3 points, or 1.52%, to 23,354.853 at the opening bell. Source : Reuters
European stocks traded higher on Monday, with the STOXX 50 up 1.4% and the STOXX 600 gaining 1.1%, tracking global optimism that the longest US government shutdown may soon end. Sentiment improved after eight Democrats joined nearly all Republican senators to advance a bipartisan deal, passed 60–40, that would reopen the federal government and fund it through the end of January. Corporate news also lifted sentiment. Novo Nordisk rose 2.7% after dropping its bid for weight-loss drugmaker Metsera. ASML (+2.7%), LVMH (+1.4%), SAP (+1.7%), and Siemens (+2.5%) posted strong gains, while Diageo...
The Hang Seng surged 407 points, or 1.6%, to close at 26,649 on Monday, rebounding from losses in the prior session as global equities advanced after the U.S. Senate reportedly moved forward with a measure to reopen the government and end a 40-day shutdown. All sectors rallied, led by consumer and technology shares, after mainland markets hit a decade-high amid signs that producer price deflation eased in October and consumer prices turned positive for the first time since February. Sentiment also improved after Beijing signaled it would ease pressure on the global auto industry following...
Japanese stocks closed higher on Monday, supported by gains in technology and energy shares. The Nikkei 225 index rose 0.9% to close at 50,725.80, continuing its positive trend as a weaker yen boosted Japan's export prospects. NEC shares rose 2.7%, while energy company Inpex rose 2.3%. The Nikkei's rise was also driven by optimism regarding the Japanese corporate earnings season. Investors awaited the upcoming results from major companies such as Sumitomo Metal Mining and Subaru Corp. Expectations that these companies would post solid earnings boosted market confidence. However, not all...
Gold rises in the early Asian trade. There's a broad commodities uptrend, driven by macro uncertainty, a weaker dollar, and persistent demand for "hard" assets, says Fawad Razaqzada, market analyst...
Oil extended declines after OPEC+ agreed to a bigger-than-expected production increase next month, raising concerns about oversupply just as US tariffs fan fears about the demand outlook.
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The Japanese Yen (JPY) weakened against its US counterpart and reversed part of Friday's recovery from the lowest level since July 23 following Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda's remarks....