Regional stock indices and U.S. index futures advanced after CoreWeave outperformed quarterly projections and boosted its full-year guidance. However, global bond prices fell sharply following an unexpected acceleration in October consumer prices that pushed two-year Treasury yields up by 17 basis points. In Tokyo, SoftBank slumped 8% after booking substantial writedowns on U.S. data-center projects. Federal Reserve officials are now openly signaling that larger or more rapid rate hikes could be implemented in the coming months.
Key points
Strong corporate earnings provided resilience to Asian and U.S. technology equities despi…: Strong corporate earnings provided resilience to Asian and U.S. technology equities despite broader macroeconomic pressures.
Accelerating consumer prices have pressured global sovereign debt and heightened the prob…: Accelerating consumer prices have pressured global sovereign debt and heightened the probability of a Federal Reserve rate hike next month.
Multiple central bank officials indicated that accelerated or larger policy rate increase…: Multiple central bank officials indicated that accelerated or larger policy rate increases may be necessary throughout the upcoming winter.
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Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose as much 0.3%, while South Korea’s Kospi swung between gains and losses. A broader gauge of Asian shares advanced 0.2%. Contracts for tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 rose 0.4% in early Asian after the underlying index dropped 0.6% in regular trading.
Benchmark government bonds in Australia and New Zealand fell following a selloff in Treasuries. A gauge of dollar was little changed after rising 0.5% on Tuesday, while crude oil steadied after a two-day decline.
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CoreWeave shares rose about 2% in late trading after reporting quarterly earnings that topped analysts’ estimates and boosting its annual forecast. The results helped ease investor concerns about the debt-laden business suffering a slowdown. Investors are also focused on news that Anthropic PBC is targeting $1.4 trillion in fully diluted market value through its initial public offering.
Shares of SoftBank Group Corp. fell 8% in Tokyo after it swung to a ¥1.12 trillion ($7.1 billion) loss in its fiscal second quarter after writing down non-refundable advance payments…
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