Asian equity markets see their biggest losses in half a year Follows falls on Wall Street on Tuesday
SoftBank plunges 10% as AI stocks face valuation fears; global markets follow US sell-off.
China services PMI dips to 52.6, weakest in 3 months. Domestic demand holds up, but employment & profit margins face pressure.
MUFG raised its EUR/GBP forecasts, seeing the euro at 0.8900 by Q1 2026 and 0.9000 by Q2. Expects sterling to weaken as UK inflation peaks and the BoE moves toward rate cuts, with a 66% chance priced for December easing.
China Premier Li urges fairer global trade rules, warns protectionism harms world economy Li’s pledge to expand imports and reform trade governance may signal China’s intent to stabilise relations with key partners, frictions with the US remain.
Live cattle futures dumped $4-5, feeder cattle down $7. USDA boxed beef mixed. Grain bulls back as China buys soybeans/wheat.
Cotton futures dip 40-53 pts; crude oil $60.38, USD index $100.055. Cocoa, coffee, grains rally on China buys & index inclusion.
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