Asian shares hit two-week high on Fed pause bets, China boost
Asian equities rise as weak U.S. labor data suggests the Federal Reserve is done with interest rate hikes, while Chinese stocks gain for a third consecutive day.
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Posted 8/30/2023, 4:13:03 AM
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European shares traded higher as traders considered the possibility of higher interest rates from the U.S. Federal Reserve and awaited upcoming economic data, while U.S. stocks opened higher and Asian stocks rallied due to a stock market policy change in China.
China stocks rise as investors welcome Beijing's efforts to support the market, while bonds rally and the dollar dips on possibly softening U.S. data.
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UBS reports higher than expected profits, job creation in the US slows, and markets rally on weaker economic data and hope for a pause in interest rate hikes. China's factory activity shrinks but at a slower pace, while retail sales increase. There are opportunities for investors in other Asian markets.
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Asian stocks may face a volatile session as investors monitor U.S. economic data, a second China manufacturing PMI reading, and the U.S. employment report, with any indication of central bank leaders approaching the end of tightening likely to generate risk appetite.
Asian stocks are poised for modest gains as traders consider US jobs data suggesting the Federal Reserve may be close to the end of its tightening cycle.
Asia-Pacific markets are expected to have a mixed start to the week as investors await key data from Australia and China, while in the US, the unemployment rate rose to 3.8% in August and traders are betting that the Federal Reserve may not raise rates further this year. Additionally, the highly anticipated IPO of Softbank-backed Arm is expected to arrive later in the month.
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Global shares rise on growing expectations that the Federal Reserve will not raise interest rates further and hopes for policy stimulus in China, while investors await key readings on U.S. services and Chinese trade and inflation later in the week.
Asian stocks, particularly China shares, have continued to rally amid speculation that Beijing's small policy measures could result in significant stimulus, with expectations of a relaxation of property buyer restrictions; Japanese shares have also seen positive performance after data revealed record recurring profits in Q2, resulting in the Topix reaching a 33-year high; U.S. futures imply a high probability of no interest rate hike this month and suggest the tightening cycle may be over, while Treasuries sold off on Friday, leading to concerns over the budget deficit and potential difficulties in absorbing new debt.
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Asian stock markets rose slightly as comments from central banks in China and Japan interrupted the dollar's rally, while investors awaited U.S. inflation data that could impact future Federal Reserve rate hikes.
Summary: Asian shares mostly decline as investors await U.S. consumer price data and the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates.
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Chinese stocks defy regional declines as tech stocks rise, while the 10-year Treasury yield slightly decreases from a 16-year high; US futures tick higher following a 1.6% slide in the S&P 500; bond yields rise in Australia and New Zealand after positive US labor market data; and India's sovereign debt is set to be included in JPMorgan's benchmark emerging-markets index.