The View Beyond: US midterms impact on Asian ...

The Democrats' sweeping election victory sparked sharp market volatility last week, with an initial rally quickly giving way to a technology-led sell-off as investors reassessed the outlook for AI investment and data centre expansion. Capital rotated into less AI-exposed markets, ...  Show more

All three of the main US indices closed lower yesterday but it was AI-connected stocks that suffered the most and which sent the Nasdaq Composite 5.5% lower on the day. Following the Democratic sweep at the midterms, investors are nervous about the possible impact on data centre ...  Show more

The week starts moody in Asia, as economic data from China and Japan missed estimates early this Monday. Crude oil begins the week under selling pressure around the $91 per barrel. US index futures are down, but interestingly, the European futures were better bid in Asia; but new ...  Show more

Asian stocks struggled for direction at the open after US markets had a volatile session amid speculation about the future of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. In tariff news, President Trump dialed down his confrontational tone with China in an effort to secure a summit with ...  Show more

Overseas stock markets and U.S. stock index futures are showing an upward move in prices today, and volatility is down in sharp contrast to yesterday morning. Yesterday’s rollercoaster ride resulted from false information about a potential tariff pause. Some $2.5 trillion went in ...  Show more