Synopsis
Asian markets saw a decline for the second day as a strong rally subsided. US Treasuries held up after their gains. Samsung Electronics reported record profits but its stock fell. Mixed U.S. economic data influences Federal Reserve rate cut expectations. Geopolitical concerns and economic outlook also impact markets.
TIL CreationsStocks rallied on optimism over solid earnings growth and inflation remaining contained enough for the Fed to continue cutting borrowing costs.
Asian stocks edged lower for a second day as a record rally petered out. Treasuries held onto gains after rising in U.S. trading amid mixed U.S. economic data.
Stocks opened lower in Japan and South Korea. A gauge of global stocks and the S&P 500 index both posted their first declines of 2026 on Wednesday. Samsung Electronics Co. fell 1.5%, even after its quarterly profit more than tripled to a record high on global demand for AI servers.
10-year Treasury yields fell three basis points to 4.15% on Wednesday after data showed signs of weak U.S. employment, keeping bets on at least two Federal Reserve interest rate cuts alive this year. Gold and silver stabilized after falling for the first time this week.
“The overnight data flow was relatively mixed and this manifested itself in a mixed session across global markets,” Kyle Rodda, senior analyst at Capital.com, wrote in a note. “Macroeconomic data has also contributed to instability on Wall Street.”
These measures indicate that the optimism that has boosted risk assets since the start of the year may begin to fade in the face of rising risk assets. geopolitical uncertainty and a mixed outlook for the global economy. A busy schedule awaits traders this week, with Friday’s U.S. jobs report coinciding with a Supreme Court ruling on President Donald Trump’s global tariffs.
Stocks rallied on optimism over solid earnings growth and inflation remaining contained enough for the Fed to continue cutting borrowing costs. This optimistic view persists despite the deteriorating geopolitical context, including U.S. actions in Venezuela, its threats of intervention elsewhere, and growing tensions between China and Japan.
World affairs remained in focus Wednesday as U.S. forces seized two more sanctioned oil tankers as part of their energy quarantine in Venezuela. European leaders have closed ranks behind Denmark as President Donald Trump has amplified threats to seize Greenland.
Elsewhere, China launched an anti-dumping investigation into a key chipmaking material from Japan, deepening the dispute between Asia’s biggest economies.
In the commodities sector, copper slipped from a record high on Wednesday, falling along with other industrial metals, as traders booked profits following a rapid rise in prices. Copper, nickel and zinc futures fell more than 2% as trading closed on the London Metal Exchange.
Oil rose slightly amid new U.S. measures regarding Venezuela, including a plan to indefinitely control future crude sales and the seizure of two more sanctioned tankers.
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