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Japans overtime pay rose 1.2% year-on-year in November, up from 1.5% in the previous month.Japans November labor cash income rose 0.5% year-on-year, below the expected 2.30% and the previous figure revised from 2.60% to 2.50%.1. The three major U.S. stock indexes closed mixed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.94% to 48,996.08 points, the S&P 500 fell 0.34% to 6,920.93 points, and the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.16% to 23,584.27 points. Caterpillar fell more than 4%, and Nike fell more than 3%, leading the decline in the Dow Jones. The Wind U.S. Tech Big Seven Index rose 0.56%, with Google rising more than 2%, Microsoft rising more than 1%, and Intel rising more than 6%. Most Chinese concept stocks fell, with Melco Resorts & Entertainment falling more than 7% and Full Truck Alliance falling more than 7%. 2. European stock indices closed mixed. The German DAX rose 0.92% to 25,122.26 points, the French CAC40 fell 0.04% to 8,233.92 points, and the UK FTSE 100 fell 0.74% to 10,048.21 points. German stocks rose, benefiting from strong infrastructure investment and the industrial sector. French stocks were dragged down by declines in luxury goods stocks such as Kering and LVMH. UK stocks fell due to a pullback in energy and metal stocks, coupled with expectations that the Bank of England would maintain high interest rates. 3. US Treasury yields were mixed. The 2-year Treasury yield rose 1.45 basis points to 3.470%, the 3-year yield rose 0.28 basis points to 3.525%, the 5-year yield fell 0.52 basis points to 3.703%, the 10-year yield fell 2.16 basis points to 4.147%, and the 30-year yield fell 3.17 basis points to 4.829%. 4. The WTI crude oil futures contract closed down 1.28% at $56.4 per barrel; the Brent crude oil futures contract fell 0.51% to $60.39 per barrel. 5. International precious metals futures generally closed lower. COMEX gold futures fell 0.65% to $4467.1 per ounce, and COMEX silver futures fell 3.77% to $77.98 per ounce. 6. Most London base metals fell. LME tin rose 0.34% to $44650.0 per tonne, LME lead fell 0.60% to $2058.5 per tonne, LME aluminum fell 1.60% to $3083.5 per tonne, LME zinc fell 2.63% to $3160.0 per tonne, LME copper fell 2.93% to $12866.0 per tonne, and LME nickel fell 4.21% to $17655.0 per tonne.According to US financial media Semafor: US Treasury Secretary Bessant, US Commerce Secretary Lutnick, and US Energy Secretary Wright will attend the Davos World Economic Forum together with US President Trump.U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham: Following my meeting with President Trump on Wednesday, I have approved the bipartisan Russia sanctions bill.

Hang Seng Index, ASX200, Nikkei 225: Hang Seng Jumps on China PMI

Steven Zhao

Mar 01, 2023 15:37


Market Overview

It was a bullish Wednesday morning session for the Asian markets, with the Hang Seng Index leading the way. The Asian markets brushed aside bearish sessions for the Dow and the NASDAQ Composite Index. US economic indicators disappointed on Tuesday, with consumer confidence weakening for a second consecutive month and house price growth slowing.


The CB Consumer Confidence Index fell from 106.0 to 102.9 in February, with the S&P/CS HPI Composite n.s.a rising by 4.6% year-over-year in December. House prices were up 6.8% in November. Elevated US mortgage rates continue to impact buyer demand, with US mortgage rates bouncing back after a brief retreat.


On Tuesday, the NASDAQ Composite Index fell by 0.10%, with the Dow Jones and S&P 500 seeing losses of 0.71% and 0.30%, respectively. This morning, the US Futures reversed early losses. The Dow mini was up 16 points, with the NASDAQ mini flat.


Private sector PMI numbers from China delivered support to riskier assets this morning. After a China data void, today’s stats provided investors with much-needed relief. The all-important Caixin Manufacturing PMI increased from 49.2 to 51.6 in February. Economists forecast a PMI of 50.2. Significantly, the manufacturing sector expanded for the first time since July 2022.