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Asian share markets moved higher at the start of the week, following strong tech-led gains on Wall Street, while the Japanese yen continued to weaken sharply against major currencies despite a significant interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan. Trading volumes remained light due to a holiday-shortened global schedule, but investor sentiment leaned positive as markets looked ahead to key U.S. economic data.
Futures for major U.S. indices pointed upward, with S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures extending gains, reflecting ongoing optimism around technology stocks. In Asia, Japan’s Nikkei jumped around 1.5%, benefiting from the yen’s steep decline, which tends to support export-heavy Japanese companies by improving overseas earnings. Broader regional markets also advanced, with MSCI’s Asia-Pacific index excluding Japan posting moderate gains, while South Korean stocks outperformed on expectations of strong AI-related earnings.
Attention remains focused on delayed U.S. GDP data, which is expected to show solid third-quarter growth of around 3.2% on an annualized basis. However, some caution is emerging. Analysts have warned that investor sentiment has reached extremely bullish levels, historically associated with short-term market pullbacks. Recent fund flow data showed record inflows into global equity markets, particularly U.S. stocks, while bond inflows continued to slow, highlighting a strong risk-on bias among investors.
In currency markets, the yen hit record lows against the euro and Swiss franc, even after the Bank of Japan raised interest rates to their highest level in three decades. The move triggered selling pressure in Japanese government bonds, pushing 10-year yields to levels not seen since the late 1990s. The dollar also remained firm against the yen, keeping markets on alert for potential intervention by Japanese authorities.
Commodities saw notable moves as well. Silver surged to a fresh all-time high, extending its remarkable gains for the year, while gold edged higher amid ongoing market uncertainty. Oil prices climbed after reports of U.S. actions against Venezuelan oil shipments, adding supply concerns to the market. Overall, global markets remain buoyant, though elevated valuations and extreme optimism are beginning to test investor confidence.
