Global Market Quick Take: Asia – October 2, 2024 Global Market Quick Take: Asia – October 2, 2024 Global Market Quick Take: Asia – October 2, 2024

Global Market Quick Take: Asia – October 2, 2024

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Key points:

  • Equities: Stocks fall due to middle east tensions
  • FX: USD higher on Powell’s pushback and safe-haven demand
  • Commodities: Oil and gold prices rise due to escalating Middle East conflict
  • Fixed income:  Treasury gains on safehaven bid
  • Economic data: US ADP jobs survey

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In the news:

  • Stock market today: S&P 500 closes lower as rising Middle East tensions weigh (Investing)
  • Nike Q1 revenue falls short of estimates; postpones investor day (Investing)
  • Stocks fall, safe haven assets rally with oil as Iran fires on Israel (Investing)
  • Oil prices rise more than $1 on escalating tensions in the Middle East (Investing)
  • Tesla Q3 deliveries could drive 'further strength' in the stock (Yahoo)
  • Dollar firm as war widens in Middle East (Yahoo)

Macro:

  • US ISM Manufacturing PMI for September was 47.2, unchanged from the prior, but beneath the expected 47.5. New orders and production rose to 46.1 (prev. 44.6) and 49.8 (prev. 44.8), respectively, while employment dipped to 43.9 from 46.0, putting the focus back to labor market with ADP up today and NFP on Friday.
  • Headline JOLTS jobs openings in the US was hotter than expected, rising to 8.04mln in August, above the 7.66mln forecast and up from the prior 7.711mln. The Quits rate, however, fell to 1.9% from 2.0%, while the vacancy rate moved higher to 4.8% from 4.6%. Data continues to be mixed and Powell said on Monday downplayed the possibility of back-to-back 50bps rate cuts.
  • Euro-area inflation slowed to 1.8% YoY from 2.2% in August, falling below the 2% target and clearing the path for an October ECB rate cut.

Macro events: US ADP National Employment (Sep), EZ Unemployment Rate (Sep), Mainland China market holiday

Earnings: RPM, Conagra, Levi’s

Equities:  U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday afternoon due to Iran's missile strikes against Israel and various economic reports. The S&P 500 dropped 0.9%, the Nasdaq 100 fell 1.5%, and the Dow was down 0.4%. Iran's attack was in response to Israel's invasion of southern Lebanon, raising regional tensions. On the economic front, job openings in August unexpectedly increased to 8.04 million from 7.71 million in July, indicating a slow cooling of the labor market. U.S. manufacturing activity remained unchanged in September, with the ISM manufacturing PMI steady at 47.2, showing continued contraction. Investors are also watching Federal Reserve policy, as Chair Jerome Powell indicated no immediate plans to cut interest rates. Tech stocks were hit hardest, with Apple and Nvidia both dropping more than 3%.

Fixed income: Treasuries rose spurred by broad gains in European rates after euro-area inflation fell below the European Central Bank’s 2% target for the first time since 2021. The rally continued due to safe-haven demand amid escalating Middle East tensions. However, gains were slightly reversed during a quiet US afternoon session after Israel reported intercepting numerous Iranian missiles without causing any known injuries. Despite this, Treasury yields ended the session richer by 2.5 to 4.5 basis points across the curve, with intermediates and the long end slightly outperforming the front end. US 10-year yields closed around 3.74%, richer by 4 basis points on the day, after dipping to as low as 3.694% at the peak of the risk-off rally. Most of the gains in Treasuries occurred after a senior White House official indicated that Iran was preparing to imminently launch a ballistic missile attack against Israel. Futures volumes surged to their highest of the day amid the safe-haven bid, as WTI futures reached session highs.

Commodities:  WTI crude oil futures increased by 2.44% to over $69.83, and Brent Crude futures climbed 2.59% to $73.56 following Iran's missile attack on Israel, which has raised concerns about a wider regional conflict in the Middle East. Israel's Defense Forces intercepted many of the missiles and reported no immediate aerial threats from Iran, allowing civilians to leave shelters. The conflict has intensified, with Israel escalating airstrikes on Hezbollah, resulting in the death of its leader, Hassan Nasrallah. Additionally, Israel has deployed ground forces into southern Lebanon. The oil market's reaction will largely depend on the extent and impact of any further Iranian attacks, which could influence Israel's response and further destabilize the region. Previously, oil prices were lower due to concerns about oversupply after Libya announced plans to resume oil production, which had been halted since late August following an agreement on a new central bank head. In response to the rising tensions, gold prices increased by 1.09% to over $2,660, and silver prices rose by 0.95% to $31.46, driven by safe-haven demand.

FX: The US dollar saw steady gains overnight on the back of Fed Chair Powell’s pushback to market expectations of the rate cuts, but the greenback also got a safe-haven bid as Mideast tensions rose. Only the Canadian dollar rose against the US dollar amid a jump higher in oil prices, while safe havens like Japanese yen and Swiss franc remained resilient but did not gain considerably. Activity currencies were at the bottom of the performance table, with kiwi dollar down over 1% as expectations of a large rate cuts from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand increased amid falling GDP and a cooling jobs market. The euro was back below 1.11 against the US dollar, and sterling back below 1.33, amid flaring geopolitical tensions. The former was also pressured by softening Euro-area inflation which cemented expectations of an ECB rate cut in October.

 

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