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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 Trails on Growth Targets

Alice Wang

Mar 06, 2023 17:13

Market Overview

It was a bullish start to the week for the Asian markets, with the ASX 200 and Nikkei 225 on the move. However, the Hang Seng Index trailed the front runners, with revised growth targets from Beijing testing buyer appetite.

Economic indicators from the US and a shift in sentiment toward Fed monetary policy supported a bullish end to the week for the US markets. The ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI slipped from 55.2 to 55.1, indicating solid service sector activity and a sharp rise in hiring. In February, the ISM Non-Manufacturing Employment Index jumped from 50.0 to 54.0.


However, the numbers failed to fuel more aggressive Fed policy bets, with the talk of slow and steady rate hikes resonating.

Hawkish chatter from the weekend failed to weigh in risk sentiment this morning. On Saturday, FOMC Member Mary Daly spoke of lifting interest rates in 50-basis point increments to tackle inflation.

However, growth targets from Beijing pegged back the Hang Seng Index. China delivered a 5% growth target, below market expectations of 5.5%. The disappointing growth target weighed on the CSI 300, which fell by 0.56% this morning, bucking a bullish market trend.

There were no economic indicators from Asia to distract investors this morning. With US factory orders out later today, the focus will shift to the Fed and Fed Chair Powell’s testimony on Tuesday. A move to a more hawkish posture would catch the markets by surprise.

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