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Stocks dive in Asia, markets hunger for rapid US rate cuts – Apr 7 2025

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Market Summary

  • S&P 500 futures drop over 3%, Nikkei slides 6%
  • Futures price in extra 25bps Fed easing this year
  • Treasuries extend rally, safe haven yen gains
  • Oil dives 2% as global recession risks mount

Fixed Income

Treasury yields down sharply and hampering the dollar.
US 10-year Treasury yields drop 8 basis points to 3.916%, 

Equities

Major stock indexes plunged in Asia on Monday as White House officials showed no sign of backing away from their sweeping tariff plans, and investors wagered the mounting risk of recession could see U.S. interest rates cut as early as May.
S&P 500 futures slid 3.1% in volatile trade, while Nasdaq futures dived 4.0%, adding to last week’s almost $6 trillion in market losses.
EUROSTOXX 50 futures down 3.0%, while FTSE futures lost 2.7% and DAX futures 3.5%.
Nikkei sank 6% (.N225), to hit lows last seen in late 2023, while KOSPI (.KS11), dropped 5%.
MSCI’s broadest of APAC ex-Japan (.MIAPJ0000PUS), fell 3.6%.
China’s (.CSI300), lost 4.4%, as markets waited to see if Beijing would respond with more stimulus.

Forex

USD slips another 0.4% on JPY to 146.26 yen , while EUR held firm at $1.0961.
USD sheds 0.6% on CHF, while AUD dropped a further 0.4% .

Commodities

Gloomier outlook for global growth kept oil prices under pressure, following steep losses last week.
Brent fell $1.35 to $64.23 a barrel, while U.S. crude dived $1.395 to $60.60 per barrel.

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