Global Markets:
- Asian Stock Markets : Nikkei down 0.75%, Shanghai Composite down 0.09%, Hang Seng down 0.65%, ASX down 0.86%
- Commodities : Gold at $1836.25 (-0.84%), Silver at $21.44 (-1.24%), Brent Oil at $84.22 (-1.08%), WTI Oil at $77.58 (-1.16%)
- Rates : US 10-year yield at 3.886, UK 10-year yield at 3.525, Germany 10-year yield at 2.470
News & Data:
- (USD) Core PPI m/m 0.50% vs 0.30% expected
- (USD) PPI m/m 0.70% vs 0.40% expected
- (USD) Philly Fed Manufacturing Index -24.3 vs -7.6 expected
- (USD) Unemployment Claims 194K vs 200K expected
Markets Update:
Asian stock markets are trading mostly lower on Friday, following the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight, as the markets remain concerned over the outlook for interest rates amid the prospect of further policy tightening from the US Fed after the recent release of upbeat US economic data, including bigger than expected increase in producer prices.
China’s Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 and Shanghai Composite indexes fell 0.4% and 0.1%, respectively, even as government officials declared a “decisive victory” over COVID-19, citing a low fatality rate. The announcement comes nearly two months after the country ended its zero-COVID policy. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index fell 0.7%, and was also set to snap five straight weeks of gains amid continued uncertainty over the path of monetary policy under new Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda.
Crude oil futures settled lower on Thursday, extending losses to a third straight session on recent data showing a surge in U.S. crude inventories last week. The dollar index, which measures U.S. currency against six major rivals, rose 0.182% to 104.30, a fresh six week high.
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