EQUITIES: Equities Mixed, As Geopol Tensions Rise, Nvidia's Earnings Tomorrow
Asian equities are mixed today as investors await Nvidia's earnings for fresh direction, with the chipmaker's outlook expected to influence global sentiment. Japanese stocks fluctuated amid concerns over the Russia-Ukraine war and its potential impact on energy prices, while South Korea's KOSPI edged higher, led by gains in tech and financial shares. In China, the CSI300 is trading 0.25% lower, while the HSI trades 0.15% lower. Australia's ASX200 retreated from record highs, weighed down by geopolitical jitters, with tech stocks leading losses.
- In what has been a very quiet data week, drivers of price have been macro based, overnight we saw Russia/Ukraine tensions picked-up with Biden approving Ukraine's use of US missiles on Russia, while he also approved used of anti-personal landmines earlier today, this caused equities to sell-off, however the move was quickly reversed.
Nvidia is set to report Q3 results on Nov 21 with consensus revenue at $33.25b, driven by strong AI hardware demand, though manufacturing delays for its new Blackwell chips add uncertainty. The market expected Nvidia to exceed estimates by up to $2b in Q3 and potentially guide $4b higher for Q4, with FY2025 revenue projected at $126.58b.