Global Markets:
- Asian Stock Markets : Nikkei up 0.04%, Shanghai Composite down 1.02% Hang Seng up 0.50% ASX down 0.17%
- Commodities : Gold at $4,711.34 (0.13%) Silver at $87.675 (-1.91%), Brent Oil at $106.04 (0.38%), WTI Oil at $101.51 (0.49%)
- Rates : US 10-year yield at 4.461, UK 10-year yield at 5.0750, Germany 10-year yield at 3.1098
News & Data:
- (USD) Core PPI m/m 1.0% to 0.3% expected
Markets Update:
Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Thursday as investors closely watched a high-stakes meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping for signals on the future of trade relations between the world’s two largest economies. Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday alongside several U.S. business leaders, including Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Nvidia chief Jensen Huang.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 gained 0.27%, while South Korea’s Kospi rose 0.38%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.16%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index climbed 1.32%, supported by optimism around potential progress in U.S.-China trade discussions.
Samsung shares surged more than 5%, recovering after a sharp selloff linked to a labor dispute that could lead to one of the largest strikes in the company’s history. South Korea’s finance minister warned that an extended strike could hurt economic growth, exports and financial markets.
Analysts at Goldman Sachs expect the Trump-Xi talks to focus mainly on tariffs, export controls, rare earths and semiconductors rather than a broad reset in relations. The bank said China may increase purchases of U.S. goods to avoid further tariff hikes.
Meanwhile, U.S. futures edged higher after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at fresh record highs overnight, driven by continued enthusiasm surrounding technology stocks.
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