Stocks advanced on optimism that artificial intelligence will continue to drive profits at megacap technology companies reporting earnings this week, and growing bets on a Federal Reserve interest-rate cut. Asian shares rose 0.4%, with the tech sector outperforming. Japan and South Korea led the gains - yet, in both the Nikkei 225 and the Kospi, losers outnumbered winners. Similarly, almost 400 components declined in the S&P 500 index, even though the gauge gained a modest 0.2% to close at an all-time high. Asian chip-related stocks such as SK Hynix Inc. and Advantest Corp. jumped Wednesday after strong earnings. Nvidia Corp.’s shares surged more than 8% in Asian trading on the alternative platform Blue Ocean, signaling further gains when trading starts in New York. That came after President Donald Trump said he plans to speak with Chinese leader Xi Jinping about the company’s Blackwell chip. Futures for the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 indexes extended their gains on Trump’s comments.
With five big tech companies — representing roughly a quarter of the US equity benchmark — set to report earnings between Wednesday and Thursday, investors will soon gauge whether the billions poured into computing infrastructure will keep flowing and ultimately deliver returns. Adding to the week’s momentum, Fed officials are poised to announce their rate decision on Wednesday, with Wall Street largely betting on a quarter-point cut. The technology sector remains the key focus of market participants. Over Wednesday and Thursday, Microsoft Corp., Alphabet Inc., Meta Platforms Inc., Amazon.com Inc. and Apple Inc. will all report results. The so-called ‘Magnificent Seven’ group is projected to deliver profit growth of 14% in the third quarter, according to data compiled by Bloomberg Intelligence. That’s nearly twice the 8% expected profit growth for the broader S&P 500, but it also would be the slowest pace since the first quarter of 2023. In other corners of the market, the yen gained after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent weighed in on the Bank of Japan’s policy space, which fueled rate-hike bets. A gauge of the dollar edged higher after two days of declines. Oil held a three-day drop amid mounting signs of oversupply, while gold inched up after three days of losses. Trading in Hong Kong was closed for a holiday. Meanwhile, Trump said he expects to lower tariffs the US imposed on Chinese goods over the fentanyl crisis and speak with Xi about Nvidia, as leaders of the world’s biggest economies seek to ease tensions in a meeting on Thursday. The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday Trump was considering cutting the 20% tariff to 10% on Chinese goods over fentanyl. Also buoying sentiment were bets the Fed will cut rates Wednesday, with traders hoping for clarity as to when officials will stop shrinking the central bank’s portfolio of securities. Bets have grown they may end quantitative tightening as soon as this month. Expectations are set for two things from this week’s Fed meeting — officials will lower rates by a quarter percentage point and Chair Jerome Powell will offer little guidance as a growing divide among policymakers blurs the path ahead. US After Hours TER +21.8%, BE +19.1%, NBR +10.6%, ZWS +5.8%, STX +4.3% higher on earnings; LRN -37.6%, VRNS -32.1%, ENPH -9.6%, MOD -8.8% lower on earnings
Nikkei +2.17% Hang Seng Closed CSI +1.08% Shanghai +0.61% Shenzen +1.16%
Eur$ 1.1633 CNH 7.0997 CNY 7.1007 JPY 152.09 GBP 1.3251 CHF 0.7942 RUB 78.8633 TRY 41.9593 WTI$ 60.09 -0.12% Gold 3,953 +0.01% BTC 112,855 -0.01% ETH 4,017 +0.87%
S&P +0.24% Nasdaq +0.43% EuroStoxx -0.07% FTSE -0.02% Dax -0.20% SMI
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Keep an eye on :
- AC FP : Jabal Omar in Pact With Accor Group to Manage Hotels in Mecca
- ADS GY : Adidas 3Q Gross Profit Meets Estimates
- ADYEN NA : Adyen’s Revenue Beats Estimates on Growth From Existing Clients
- AED BB : Aedifica FY EPRA Profit Forecast Meets Estimates
- ALMB DC : Alm Brand 3Q Pretax Profit Beats Estimates
- AAD GY : Amadeus Fire 9M Revenue EU277.2M Vs. EU337.7M Y/y
- AAPL US : Apple Plans to Upgrade Displays in MacBook Air and iPad Lineup
- ASM NA : ASM Intl 3Q Orders Misses Estimates, ASM Intl Sees FY Sales at Constant Exchange Rates About +10%
_ AML LN : Aston Martin 3Q Revenue Misses Estimates
- AVIO IM : Avio Holder Leonardo Offers About 2.6m Shares
- BAS GY : BASF Plans to Buy Back Up to €1.5b of Shares Until June 2026
- BAS GY : BASF 3Q Adjusted Ebitda Beats Estimates
- BIC FP : BIC Cuts FY Net Sales Ex-FX Forecast
- BA US : Boeing’s 777X Charge Risks Overshadowing Cash Gains: Preview
- BKNG US : Booking 3Q Gross Bookings Beats Estimates: Snapshot
- CARM FP : Carmila Holder Offers Shares About 3.2m Shares: Terms
- CLIMEB SS : Climeon Offers SEK20 million Class B Shares via Vator Securities, Climeon Offering of 8.49m Shares Prices at SEK3.40/Share
- CRBN NA : Corbion 9M Organic Revenue +1.2% Vs. +2.6% Y/y
- CSGS US : NEC Corp. to Acquire CSG Systems International for $2.9b
- DBV FP : DBV Tech 3Q Loss per Share 24C, Est. Loss/Shr 32C
- DMZ US : Bain’s Reported A$4B Purchase of Domino’s is Unlikely: Jefferies
- DWS GY : DWS 3Q Adjusted Cost to Income Ratio Beats Estimates, DWS Draws €10 Billion as Clients Keep Piling Into Passive Funds
- EPROB SS : Electrolux Professional 3Q Net Sales Miss Estimates
- LLY US : Lilly partners with NVIDIA to build the industry's most powerful AI supercomputer, supercharging medicine discovery and delivery
- EMEIS FP : Emeis 3Q Revenue EU1.48B
- ELE SM : Endesa 9M Net Income EU1.71B Vs. EU1.40B Y/y
- EQNR NO : Equinor 3Q Adj Oper Income After Tax Misses Estimates (1)
- FER SM : Ferrovial 9M Revenue EU6.91B Vs. EU6.64B Y/y
- FGP LN : FirstGroup to Appeal If Manchester Train Service Rejected: FT
- FORTUM FH : Fortum 3Q Adjusted Operating Profit Misses Estimates
- FORTUM FH : Fortum Invests €85m to Retrofit Heat, Power Plant in Poland
- GLZN LN : Glencore 9M Own-Source Copper Production 583,500 Tons
- GSK LN : GSK 3Q Revenue Beats Estimates
- JYSK DC : Jyske 3Q EPS DKK23.18
- AAA FP : Lambda to Build AI Factory in Missouri
- LDO IM : Italian Defense Firm Leonardo to Sell Part of Its Avio Stake
- LOGN SW : Logitech 2Q Sales Meet Estimates
- MMT FP : M6 3Q Revenue Misses Estimates
- MELE BB : Melexis 3Q Gross Margin Misses Estimates
- MBG GY : Nissan to End Production at Mexico Mercedes Joint Plant: Nikkei
- MBG GY : Mercedes 3Q Cars Sales Miss Estimates, Mercedes Confirms Guidance, to Start €2 Billion Share Buyback
- MONC IM : Moncler 3Q Revenue Beats Estimates, Moncler ADRs Fall Despite Stone Island-Driven Revenue Beat
- MDLZ US : Mondelez Cuts FY Adjusted EPS Forecast
- NESTE FH : Neste 3Q Adjusted Ebitda Beats Estimates
- NEL NO : Nel 3Q Order Book Misses Estimates
- NFE US : New Fortress Energy Mulls UK Restructuring Instead of Chapter 11
- 7201 JP : Nissan to End Production at Mexico Mercedes Joint Plant: Nikkei
- NOD NO : Nordic Semiconductor 3Q Ebitda Misses Estimates
- NOKIA FH : Nvidia to Invest $1 Billion in Nokia in AI Networking Push
- 005380 KS : Nvidia CEO Prepares to Unveil AI Deals With Samsung, Hyundai
- OMV AV : OMV 3Q Clean CCS Operating Profit Beats Estimates
- OUT1V FH : Outokumpu 3Q Adjusted Ebitda Misses Estimates
- ORSTED DC : Worley, Orsted Sign Services Pact for Power Generation Assets
- PHNX LN : Phoenix in talks to raise more than £1bn to bolster its pensions buyout business - FT
- PKTM SW : Pierer Mobility Calls Shareholder Vote to Change Name to Bajaj
- TPEIR GA : Watch Piraeus Bank on Deal to Transfer €0.25b NPE Portfolio
- POSTI FH : Posti Group Maintains FY Guidance in ‘Challenging’ Market
- PUB FP : Publicis to Buy Singapore Meme Creator in Social Media Push
- RDC GY : Redcare Pharmacy NV 3Q Revenue Meets Estimates
- RED SM : Redeia 3Q Net Income EU120.4M Vs. EU139.4M Y/y
- RHM GY : German start-ups set for deal on kamikaze drones with Rheinmetall
- SAN SM : Santander 3Q Net Income Beats Estimates
- SHOT SS : Scandic 3Q Net Sales Meet Estimates
- SKFB SS : SKF 3Q Adjusted Operating Profit Beats Estimates
- SOP FP : Sopra Steria 3Q Revenue Misses Estimates
- STMN SW : Straumann 3Q Revenue Meets Estimates
- SWECB SS : Sweco 3Q Operating Profit Beats Estimates
- TEL NO : Telenor 3Q Adjusted Ebitda Meets Estimates (1)
- TEMN SW : Temenos Boosts FY Non-IFRS Ebit Forecast
- TSLA US : Tesla’s Cybercab Backup Plan: Selling It With a Steering Wheel
- TMO US : Thermo Fisher Nears Takeover of Clario at About $10b Value: FT
- 8TRA GY : Traton Sees FY Adj. Oper Margin Low End of 6% to 7%, Est. 6.12%
- UBSG SW : UBS 3Q Net Income Beats Estimates
- UBSG SW : UBS Attracted $38 Billion of Net New Assets in Wealth
- UBSG SW : UBS to Appeal Swiss Court Decision on AT1 Writedown
- VALMT FH : Valmet 3Q Net Sales Meet Estimates