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Asia report: Markets mixed as investors eye US midterms
Grade Abullish AI signal$CSI300$HSI$NIKKEI225
Asian markets traded mixed as investors assessed the implications of the U.S. midterm elections and monitored potential progress toward peace talks between Washington and Tehran.
China's CSI 300 gained 2.31% after the PBOC cut its share-buyback and acquisition re-lending rate by 25 basis points to 1%, with lending programme applications exceeding RMB 200 billion.
Further Chinese monetary support could boost equity market sentiment, although slowing services activity and uncertainty surrounding geopolitical tensions may limit broader gains.
Bullish strength: 60/100
- PBOC cut the re-lending rate for share buybacks and acquisitions to 1%.
- Applications for China's stock-purchase lending programme exceeded RMB 200 billion.
- China's CSI 300 advanced 2.31% and Hong Kong's Hang Seng gained 1.67%.
Bearish strength: 40/100
- Japan's Nikkei 225 declined 1.42% and Topix fell 0.89%.
- United Overseas Bank missed third-quarter profit expectations, reporting S$1.25 billion against S$1.35 billion expected.
- UOB warned that net interest margins would face further pressure from elevated funding costs.
- China's Caixin services PMI slowed to 50.8 from 51.6, its weakest expansion in three months.
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