Quick Summary:
Asian tech shares bounced back early Thursday, tracking a recovery in US tech stocks after buyers stepped in during a late-session rebound on Wall Street.
Key Highlights
Asian Tech Recovery:
2 gainers for every 1 decliner in the MSCI Asia Pacific Tech Index.
TSMC gained 0.9% after a sharp fall on Wednesday.
Samsung Electronics and Advantest Corp also rose.
Nasdaq 100 futures dipped slightly (-0.1%) after recovering off the day’s lows.
- Market Mood:Investors are cautious ahead of the Jackson Hole Symposium, where Fed Chair Powell is expected to speak about inflation and interest rates.
Expert Views
“Markets may be pricing in too much optimism about a Fed pivot,”said Kyle Rodda, Capital.com.
“Tech needs to stay strong to avoid a broad sell-off,”warned Matt Maley, Miller Tabak.
US Market Snapshot
Nasdaq 100 and Magnificent Seven tech stocks fell for the second and fourth straight days, respectively.
S&P 500 closed down for the fourth session.
Oaktree’s Howard Marks warned: “We may be in the early days of a bubble.”
Fed Updates
FOMC minutes show most Fed officials see inflation risks as more serious than job market weakness.
Still, many believe the Fed is well-positioned to act if conditions shift.
Trump continued pushing for Fed Governor Lisa Cook to resign amid controversy, but she plans to stay on.
Asia-Pacific Market Overview (10:35 AM Tokyo Time)
S&P 500 futures: -0.1%
Japan’s Topix: -0.6%
Australia’s ASX 200: +0.7%
Hang Seng: Flat
Shanghai Composite: +0.3%
Currency & Crypto
US Dollar Index, Euro, Yen, Yuan: All little changed
Bitcoin: -0.1% to US$114,260.92
Ether: -0.9% to US$4,318.15
Bonds & Commodities
10-Year Treasury Yield: 4.29% (flat)
Japan 10Y Yield: 1.605% (unchanged)
WTI Oil: +0.6% to US$63.06
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