China Urged to Prioritize Economy Over Territorial Ambitions, Says Taiwan’s President Lai 
U.S. Stocks Rise as Cooler Inflation Boosts Hopes for Fed Rate Cut 
Dollar Weakens Ahead of Expected Federal Reserve Rate Cut 
Gold Prices Edge Higher as Markets Await Key U.S. PCE Inflation Data 
Dollar Slides to Five-Week Low as Asian Stocks Struggle and Markets Bet on Fed Rate Cut 
RBI Cuts Repo Rate to 5.25% as Inflation Cools and Growth Outlook Strengthens 
BOJ Governor Ueda Highlights Uncertainty Over Future Interest Rate Hikes 
Europe Confronts Rising Competitive Pressure as China Accelerates Export-Led Growth 
Vietnam’s November Trade Sees Monthly Decline but Strong Year-on-Year Growth 
European Oil & Gas Stocks Face 2026 With Cautious Outlook Amid Valuation Pressure 
Germany’s Economic Recovery Slows as Trade Tensions and Rising Costs Weigh on Growth 
Fed Meeting Sparks Division as Markets Brace for Possible Rate Cut 
U.S. Stocks End Week Higher as Markets Anticipate Fed Rate Cut 
Spain’s Industrial Output Records Steady Growth in October Amid Revised September Figures 
Citi Sets Bullish 2026 Target for STOXX 600 as Fiscal Support and Monetary Easing Boost Outlook 
Asian shares edged lower on Tuesday, while U.S. stock futures rose after President Donald Trump postponed a planned 50% tariff on EU imports, extending the deadline to July 9. The delay boosted risk sentiment, driving Nasdaq futures up 1.26%, S&P 500 futures up 1.11%, and FTSE futures up 0.94%.
Japan’s Nikkei slipped 0.15%, and yields on super-long Japanese government bonds fell from recent highs. MSCI’s Asia-Pacific index excluding Japan dipped 0.17%, while China’s CSI300 dropped 0.06%, the Shanghai Composite was flat, and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index declined 0.1%.
Markets were thin following Monday’s U.S. and UK holidays. Investors are now eyeing Nvidia’s Q1 earnings report on Wednesday, where the AI chipmaker is expected to post a 65.9% revenue jump. Month-end portfolio rebalancing and U.S. macroeconomic data—especially Friday’s core PCE price index—also remain in focus, alongside several upcoming speeches from Federal Reserve officials.
In currency markets, the U.S. dollar struggled and was on track for a fifth consecutive monthly loss—its longest losing streak since 2017. The euro traded near a one-month high at $1.14035, and the yen strengthened to 142.18 per dollar. Analysts attribute the dollar’s weakness to erratic U.S. trade policy, ballooning fiscal deficits, and waning safe-haven appeal.
Gold prices, benefiting from dollar weakness, reached record levels earlier this year but slipped 0.28% to $3,332.91 per ounce.
Meanwhile, oil prices dipped slightly ahead of the upcoming OPEC+ meeting. Brent crude futures eased 0.1% to $64.67 a barrel, while U.S. WTI crude dropped 0.16% to $61.43.
Investor attention is also on the Bank of Japan’s two-day conference in Tokyo, where global central bankers are discussing sluggish growth and persistent inflation.
