Asian stock markets opened cautiously at the start of the week, with the MSCI Asia Pacific index rising slightly by 0.2%. The Kospi led the gains, while Japan's Nikkei index fell 0.5% after data showed the Japanese economy contracted again. Japanese retail and tourism stocks also weakened due to escalating tensions with China. US stock futures rose 0.3%, providing some positive sentiment. Investors are now awaiting a slew of US economic data, which returns after a long pause due to the shutdown, including the jobs report. At the same time, risk appetite appears to be weakening as AI stock...
The European session on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, opened on a more cautious note. After consecutive rallies and a new record on the STOXX 600 earlier this week, markets are expected to move slightly lower/flat at the opening as investors begin to exercise restraint. The focus now is no longer simply the euphoria of the US-China trade truce, but also its impact on central bank policy and corporate earnings. Market participants await clarity from the Fed (which is expected to cut interest rates again this week), as well as the ECB's decision and the Bank of Japan's direction, while assessing...
The Nikkei 225 closed down around 0.2% on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, after breaking a historic record the previous day, closing above 50,000 for the first time at 50,512.32. Investors appeared to be taking profits after a sharp rally fueled by the euphoria surrounding fiscal stimulus under new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who arrived with promises of large spending, defense support, and signals of close ties with Washington. Selling pressure also emerged as the market awaited Takaichi's face-to-face meeting with US President Donald Trump in Tokyo before Trump meets with Xi Jinping, which...
Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index opened up 75 points, or 0.28 percent, to 26,508 on Tuesday, marking its fourth consecutive day of gains. This increase was driven by the relatively stable financial sector ahead of the major issuers' earnings season. Investors appeared to be entering selectively, not euphorically, but enough to maintain upward momentum. Financial stocks were the main drivers early in the session. HSBC rose 1.1 percent ahead of its earnings release, AIA Group gained 0.9 percent, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing rose 0.4 percent, and China Ping An edged up 0.1 percent. The Hang...
Global stock markets began to catch their breath at the start of Tuesday's Asian session. Japanese and South Korean stock indexes fell from record highs, and Australian stocks also weakened at the open. This came after Wall Street itself closed at an all-time high, with the S&P 500 breaking through the 6,875 area after its best three-day rally since May. Shares of major technology companies also drove the rally, while shares of Chinese companies listed in the US rose around 1.6% on market optimism about US-China relations.Other assets also moved in a mixed manner. The Japanese yen...
Japanese stocks fell slightly after setting a new record the previous day, as investors began to take profits. The Nikkei 225 weakened around 0.3% to 50,383, while the Topix fell 0.5% to 3,308, dragged down by electronics and service sector stocks. After the euphoria surrounding the Nikkei breaking through 50,000 for the first time, market focus now shifts to the meeting between Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and US President Donald Trump in Tokyo. The meeting is expected to discuss defense cooperation and possible Japanese investment in the US—two issues that could be new catalysts for the...