Asia stocks sputter before US inflation data; yen gains

Indexes Dow       38,949.02 / -23.39 / -0.06% Nasdaq 15,947.74 / -87.56 / -0.55% S&P 500 5,069.76 / -8.42 / -0.17% Key Highlights US 10-yr Trsy ylds stable at 4.28%. Besides US PCE, mkts anticipate inflation data from German, France and Spain. MSCI’s broadest of APAC ex-Japan +0.06%. Nikkei -0.45% from Tue’s record peak. Kospi -0.54%. China CSI-300 +0.82%, […]

Asian shares meander as US inflation test awaits; kiwi slides

Indexes Dow         38,972.41 / -96.82 / -0.25% Nasdaq    16,035.30 / +59.05 / +0.37% S&P 500   5,078.18 / +8.65  / +0.17% Key Highlights Strong economic data caused expectations of Fed rate cut to decline. MSCI’s broadest of APAC ex-Japan -0.11% at 527.14 near 7-mth peak of 531.56. Nikkei -0.2% after record peaks this wk. China CSI300 […]

Asia shares shaky, traders on guard as Japanese inflation tops forecast

Indexes Dow       -62.30 / -0.16% : 39,069.23 Nasdaq -20.57/ -0.13% : 15,976.25 S&P 500 -19.27 -0.38% : 5,069.53 Key Highlights US 10-yr Trsy yld last -2 bps lower at 4.27%. US 2-yr ylds -4 bps to 4.70%. Nikkei +4% to fresh record high. MSCI’s broadest APAC ex-Japan flat, below last wk’s 7-mth peak. DXY -0.19% to 103.77. […]