Asian equities opened on a firm note on Tuesday, buoyed by the sharpest rally on Wall Street in more than two weeks. Investor sentiment was supported by signs of easing trade tariffs and upbeat U.S. consumer data. All eyes are now on the upcoming earnings announcement from Nvidia, which is expected to steer market direction further.
U.S. stock index futures are trading marginally higher in early Asia hours, following a robust overnight performance:
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Dow Future rose 17 points to 42,361 (+0.04%)
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Nasdaq Future gained 9 points to 21,424 (+0.04%)
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US Small Cap 2000 Future edged up 1 point to 2,091 (+0.04%)
European futures also showed mild gains with:
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DAX Future (Germany) at 24,325, up 22 points (+0.09%)
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FTSE Future (UK) at 8,804, up 12 points (+0.14%)
Across Asia, markets reflected the positive sentiment:
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Hang Seng Future up 91 points at 23,369 (+0.40%)
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Taiex Future surged 207 points to 21,428 (+0.97%)
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KOSPI climbed 46 points to 2,683 (+1.76%)
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Nikkei Index advanced 240 points to 37,965 (+0.64%)
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Gift Nifty (India) was flat at 24,864 (+2 points / +0.01%)
U.S. markets recap (previous close):
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Dow Jones closed at 42,344, up 741 points (+1.78%)
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Nasdaq settled at 19,199, gaining 462 points (+2.47%)
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