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EQUITIES: Aus & Japanese Equities Higher, Focus Turns To FOMC & Earnings

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Asian equities are higher today, tracking Wall Street’s tech-led rebound, as focus shifted to the Fed's rate decision and US Big Tech earnings. Japan and Australia led gains, while most regional markets were closed for Lunar New Year. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index rose 0.2%, with Sony and Toyota among the biggest boosts.

  • Japanese stocks rebounded as Nvidia’s 8.9% rally helped ease concerns over DeepSeek’s AI model impact. The TOPIX is 0.75% higher, while the Nikkei is trading 0.80% higher
  • Australia's ASX 200 jumped 0.80% after cooler-than-expected inflation data boosted expectations of an RBA rate cut in February. Tech led gains (+2.3%), while uranium stocks rebounded. BHP and Rio Tinto fell, but Fortescue gained 1%.
  • US equity futures are trading mixed today, with the NASDAQ up 0.10% while Dow Futures down 0.05% lower, this follows the NASDAQ jumping 2% overnight, while the S&P 500 closed 0.90% higher.
  • Markets are watching the Fed's rate decision on Wednesday, where rates are expected to remain unchanged but Powell’s guidance on a possible March cut will be key. Major US tech earnings from Tesla, Microsoft, and Meta are due the same day, followed by Apple on Thursday. The ECB will also announce its policy decision on Thursday, alongside Eurozone GDP and unemployment data. Other notable releases include US Q4 GDP (Thursday), PCE inflation, and employment cost index (Friday), which will shape expectations for Fed policy in 2025.
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Asian equities are higher today, tracking Wall Street’s tech-led rebound, as focus shifted to the Fed's rate decision and US Big Tech earnings. Japan and Australia led gains, while most regional markets were closed for Lunar New Year. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index rose 0.2%, with Sony and Toyota among the biggest boosts.

  • Japanese stocks rebounded as Nvidia’s 8.9% rally helped ease concerns over DeepSeek’s AI model impact. The TOPIX is 0.75% higher, while the Nikkei is trading 0.80% higher
  • Australia's ASX 200 jumped 0.80% after cooler-than-expected inflation data boosted expectations of an RBA rate cut in February. Tech led gains (+2.3%), while uranium stocks rebounded. BHP and Rio Tinto fell, but Fortescue gained 1%.
  • US equity futures are trading mixed today, with the NASDAQ up 0.10% while Dow Futures down 0.05% lower, this follows the NASDAQ jumping 2% overnight, while the S&P 500 closed 0.90% higher.
  • Markets are watching the Fed's rate decision on Wednesday, where rates are expected to remain unchanged but Powell’s guidance on a possible March cut will be key. Major US tech earnings from Tesla, Microsoft, and Meta are due the same day, followed by Apple on Thursday. The ECB will also announce its policy decision on Thursday, alongside Eurozone GDP and unemployment data. Other notable releases include US Q4 GDP (Thursday), PCE inflation, and employment cost index (Friday), which will shape expectations for Fed policy in 2025.