Asian stocks, particularly Chinese markets, may find some relief after Wall Street's resilience in the face of rising bond yields, though economic data from China remains underwhelming and foreign investors continue to sell Chinese stocks.
Asian stocks rise as traders await signals on interest rate plans from the Federal Reserve conference, with hopes that further rate hikes will be ruled out but concerns about inflation persisting.
Asian markets are expected to follow the global trend of weakness in stocks, a buoyant dollar, elevated bond yields, and souring investor sentiment, with no major catalysts to change the current market condition.
Asian shares are mostly rising after Wall Street rallied to its best day since June after pressures from the bond market relaxed a bit.
U.S. equity markets rallied as tech stocks gained and Netflix shares rose on strong subscriber growth, while Foot Locker and oil stocks struggled; U.S. Treasury yields and the dollar fell, while cryptocurrency prices rebounded.
Stocks rallied as investors responded positively to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's comments on strong economic growth, while bond market volatility continued and property sales fell; chip designer Arm filed for a Nasdaq listing; Nvidia reported strong Q2 results; the SEC voted to strengthen regulations on private equity, hedge funds, and venture capital; and the BRICS nations sent invites to six countries to join the bloc.
Chinese stocks rally as Beijing takes steps to boost the market.
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.
Asian shares edged higher as China implemented measures to support its housing sector and stabilize the yuan, with investors cautious pending U.S. jobs data that could influence the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates.
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.
Asian shares fell and the dollar's rally stalled as the greenback weakened against most major currencies; concerns over Apple's iPhone sales in China and the expansion of a ban on iPhones in sensitive departments in China to government-backed agencies and state companies also weighed on sentiment.
India's stock market has seen a rally as strong macroeconomic fundamentals and China's economic slowdown keep foreign investors invested in Indian stocks, while a surge in retail investor interest continues to drive the market.
Summary: Asian shares mostly decline as investors await U.S. consumer price data and the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates.
Asia-Pacific markets rallied after China's August economic data exceeded expectations, with retail sales and industrial production showing stronger growth, although fixed asset investment fell slightly below forecast; meanwhile, the US stock market also ended higher as producer prices increased more than expected.
European and Asian stocks rally on hopes of central banks ending rate rises and positive data indicating a potential rebound in China's economy.
Asian shares sink on worries about the Chinese property sector and Japanese investors sell chip stocks, while benchmark U.S. Treasury yields and the dollar remain high ahead of key central bank decisions.