Asia’s IPO Market Set for Strong Growth as China and India Drive Investor Diversification 
Europe Confronts Rising Competitive Pressure as China Accelerates Export-Led Growth 
IMF Deputy Dan Katz Visits China as Key Economic Review Nears 
Asian Markets Mixed as Fed Rate Cut Bets Grow and Japan’s Nikkei Leads Gains 
U.S. Futures Steady as Rate-Cut Bets Rise on Soft Labor Data 
Germany’s Economic Recovery Slows as Trade Tensions and Rising Costs Weigh on Growth 
Oil Prices Rise as Ukraine Targets Russian Energy Infrastructure 
Spain’s Industrial Output Records Steady Growth in October Amid Revised September Figures 
European Oil & Gas Stocks Face 2026 With Cautious Outlook Amid Valuation Pressure 
Gold Prices Edge Higher as Markets Await Key U.S. PCE Inflation Data 
Gold Prices Steady as Markets Await Key U.S. Data and Expected Fed Rate Cut 
China’s Services Sector Posts Slowest Growth in Five Months as Demand Softens 
BOJ Faces Pressure for Clarity, but Neutral Rate Estimates Likely to Stay Vague 
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 
Asian Currencies Edge Higher as Markets Look to Fed Rate Cut; Rupee Steadies Near Record Lows 
China Urged to Prioritize Economy Over Territorial Ambitions, Says Taiwan’s President Lai 
Asian stock markets surged on Monday amid broad-based buying, driven by rising expectations of a U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate cut and easing tensions between Washington and Beijing. The rally followed Wall Street’s record highs last week, further boosting investor sentiment across the region. U.S. stock futures also advanced in early Asian trading hours.
Markets are widely anticipating a 25-basis-point rate reduction from the Fed at the conclusion of its two-day policy meeting on Wednesday. The move comes after softer-than-expected U.S. inflation data for September, which strengthened the case for monetary easing. Investors are now closely watching for signals on the pace and scale of future rate cuts, which could shape global liquidity trends.
Optimism also grew after U.S. and Chinese negotiators reached a preliminary trade framework during talks in Kuala Lumpur over the weekend. The agreement paves the way for a potential decision by Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping at a summit in South Korea later this week. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed that both nations agreed to delay new tariffs and suspend China’s planned rare earth export restrictions, signaling a step toward stabilizing trade relations.
In China, the Shanghai Composite gained 0.8%, while the blue-chip CSI 300 rose 0.7%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index climbed 1%, led by a 1.2% jump in the Hang Seng TECH Index.
Japan’s Nikkei soared over 2%, surpassing the 50,000 mark for the first time, while the TOPIX reached a record high. Investors expect new Prime Minister Senae Takaichi’s administration to roll out additional fiscal stimulus to bolster Japan’s recovery.
South Korea’s KOSPI hit an all-time high, advancing 2.3%, fueled by strong gains in Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. Meanwhile, Australia’s ASX 200 and Singapore’s Straits Times Index each added 0.4%, and India’s Nifty 50 futures edged higher ahead of market open.
