The Hang Seng Index reversed its downward trend in Hong Kong on Thursday (February 12th), weakening by around 0.9% to around 27,000 after a strong session earlier. This decline halted the momentum of the short term rally, as investors began to reduce risk in large cap stocks. Among the index's contributors, Tencent was a major drag, with its shares falling by around 2.3%, putting pressure on the technology sector, which has recently been a driving force behind market gains. Weakness in large cap companies like this typically quickly impacts sentiment due to their significant weighting in...
Gold moved above $2600 on Monday during the Asian trading session. Currently, Gold is still struggling to capitalize on last week's modest recovery from a one-month low and is fluctuating. In addition, geopolitical risks stemming from the prolonged Russia-Ukraine war and tensions in the Middle East are further supporting the precious metal as a safe haven. On the other hand, the Federal Reserve's (Fed) hawkish signal that they will slow the pace of interest rate cuts in 2025, continues to support the increase in US Treasury bond yields. Source: Newsmaker.id