European stocks closed mixed on Thursday as markets assessed key earnings results for the US tech sector and the outlook for global rates. The Eurozone's STOXX 50 inched above the flatline to close at 5,393 and the pan-European STOXX 600 dropped 0.2% to 554. Nvidia released earnings and revenues figures that were slightly ahead of expectations, but noted that demand in the sector is slowing to consolidate concerns that the AI-led rally in global tech stocks is unsustainable. European stocks with exposure to US chips manufacturers and AI companies were mixed, with ASML losing 1% while...
The Hang Seng index surged 491 points, or 1.9%, to close at 25,830 on Monday (August 25th), extending its gains for a second session and reaching its highest level since October 2021. The rally was broad-based, driven by the prospect of a US interest rate cut amid weakening labor demand. In China, the stock market rose nearly 10% this month due to a surge in liquidity. Meanwhile, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) injected a net CNY 465.7 billion into the financial system today, the largest daily addition since late July, to maintain adequate funding conditions. The Technology Index jumped...
European markets were lower to start the new trading week Monday as investors assessed the economic outlook after hopes of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut were boosted Friday. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was last down by 0.3%, with regional indexes largely trading in negative territory. Germany's DAX and France's CAC 40 were last each down by around 0.5%. U.K. markets were closed for a public holiday. Investors on Monday closely watched shares of windfarm developer Orsted. Late on Friday, U.S. authorities ordered the company to halt construction of a near-complete project off of Rhode...
Japanese shares ended Monday higher, as Jerome Powell's dovish comments whetted risk appetite. Concerns that the yen will strengthen if the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates capped gains, however. The broader Topix Index rose 0.1% as of market close in Tokyo, with the Nikkei 225 gaining 0.4% after climbing as much as 1.3% in morning trade. Trading houses and machinery stocks lifted the Topix the most, while retail and IT shares dragged. "Powell's speech was dovish, removing the block for a September rate cut and boosting risk sentiment," said Anna Wu, a cross-asset investment...
Hong Kong shares surged 495 points or nearly 2% to 25,836 in Monday morning's deals, extending gains for the second session and hitting their highest level in almost four years. The rally followed Wall Street's advance on Friday after Fed Chair Jerome Powell signaled at Jackson Hole that rate cuts may be warranted amid a weakening labor market. Broad-based gains lifted the market, with the Hang Seng Tech Index climbing over 2.5% on renewed AI optimism after DeepSeek unveiled its upgraded V3 model, supported by domestic chips. Consumer, property, and financial stocks also climbed after...
Japan's Stocks Rise as Fed-Cut Bets, US-Share Rally Lift Mood Japanese stocks climbed Monday as a surge in US equities following Jerome Powell's dovish comments at a Federal Reserve gathering bolstered sentiment, outweighing concerns over a stronger yen. The broader Topix rose as much as 0.8% in early trade, with the blue-chip Nikkei 225 gaining as much as 1.2%. Tech, autos and trading houses lifted the Topix the most. The Dow Jones Industrial Average reached a record Friday after a speech by Powell led traders to boost wagers on an interest-rate cut as soon as next month. The...