Wall Street Ends Flat as Oil, Treasury Yields and Fed Jitters Rattle Markets 
Asian Currencies Mixed as Dollar Holds Near Two-Month High 
Dollar Falls as Oil Eases, Yen Jumps on Intervention Signals 
European Stocks Fall as Bond Yields and Geopolitical Risks Weigh 
Soybean Futures Slip as Traders Await Trump-Xi Trade Signals 
Gold Prices Fall as Treasury Yields Rise on Fed Rate Hike Bets 
Canadian Dollar Faces Pressure as Fed-BoC Policy Gap Widens 
Germany’s 2026 Growth Outlook Strengthens on Fiscal Spending 
US Stock Futures Fall as Treasury Yields Surge Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit 
UK PM Burnham to Unveil Economic Vision at Labour Conference 
Asian Stocks Fall as Bond Yields Surge Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit 
Gold Holds Near $4,275 as Rising Treasury Yields Fuel Fed Rate Hike Bets 
China Agrees to Buy 20 Million Tons of U.S. Coal 
US 10-Year Treasury Yield at 6% Emerges as New Market Risk Threshold 
Fed Unveils Stablecoin Rules Under GENIUS Act 
Trump, Xi Focus on Trade and AI at White House Summit 
U.S. Dollar Hits Two-Month High as Oil, Treasury Yields Surge 
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Asian stocks traded in a tight range Wednesday as China’s markets pulled back after a stimulus-driven rally, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 and TOPIX advanced 0.7% and 0.8%, respectively, ahead of the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) rate decision. The BOJ is expected to hold rates steady after its January hike but may adopt a hawkish stance amid persistent inflation and wage growth expectations, with markets pricing in another hike by May.
Despite a weak Wall Street lead, Asian markets found support from continued optimism over China’s economic stimulus and AI sector growth. However, China's Shanghai Composite and CSI 300 indexes dipped 0.3%, along with Hong Kong’s Hang Seng, which recently hit a three-year high. Tech giant Xiaomi surged nearly 2% on strong earnings and rising electric vehicle sales targets.
Elsewhere, South Korea’s KOSPI gained 0.7%, shrugging off political uncertainty ahead of a ruling on President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment. SK Hynix, a key supplier for NVIDIA, climbed 1% after shipping advanced memory chip samples. Singapore’s Straits Times index rose 0.4%, while Australia’s ASX 200 edged lower. Indian Nifty 50 futures pointed to a positive open, rebounding from recent losses.
Investors remained cautious over potential U.S. trade tariffs and ongoing Russia-Ukraine peace talks, while U.S. stock futures inched higher ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision, where no change is expected.
Asian markets continue to navigate global economic uncertainty, with China’s stimulus efforts and Japan’s monetary policy playing key roles in shaping regional sentiment.
