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08 Sep 2025
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World Economy and Markets
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Axis Direct
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Daily Note
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Asian markets are trading higher, as investors reacted to Japan Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's resignation announcement over the weekend, and awaited key regional data, including China's August trade numbers. Nikkei, Hang Seng, and Shanghai are trading higher by 1.82%, 0.41%, and 0.42%.
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05 Sep 2025
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World Economy and Markets
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Axis Direct
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Daily Note
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Asian Markets are trading mostly higher after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday, formalising a lower Japanese auto import tariff of 15%, down from 27.5%. Nikkei and Hang Seng are up 0.78% and 0.29%, respectively, while the Shanghai Composite is trading down by 0.37%. ..
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04 Sep 2025
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World Economy and Markets
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Axis Direct
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Daily Note
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Asian Markets are trading mostly higher, following a tech rally overnight on Wall Street that lifted the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite, even as growing concerns about the economy weighed on equities. The Nikkei and Hang Seng are trading up by 1.06% and 0.48%, respectively
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03 Sep 2025
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World Economy and Markets
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Axis Direct
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Daily Note
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Asian Markets are trading mixed as investors assess rising global bond yields and the latest developments on the trade front. Nikkei is trading down by 0.30%, while Hang Seng and Shanghai Composite are trading up by 0.64% and 0.19%, respectively.
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02 Sep 2025
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World Economy and Markets
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Axis Direct
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Daily Note
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Asian Markets are trading mostly higher as investors assessed the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting of leaders in Tianjin, with tariff uncertainty weighing on sentiment. The Nikkei is trading up by 0.33%, while the Hang Seng is trading down by 0.11%
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01 Sep 2025
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World Economy and Markets
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Axis Direct
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Daily Note
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Asian Markets are trading mixed as investors assess the U.S. court ruling on Trump tariffs. The Nikkei is trading down by 1.30%, while the Hang Seng and Shanghai are trading higher by 1.97% and 0.23%, respectively.
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29 Aug 2025
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World Economy and Markets
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Axis Direct
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Daily Note
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Asian Markets were trading mixed, breaking ranks from Wall Street as investors assess a slate of economic data. The Nikkei was down 0.38%, while the HSI and Shanghai Composite were up by 0.46% and 0.44%, respectively.
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28 Aug 2025
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World Economy and Markets
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Axis Direct
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Daily Note
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Asian Markets were trading mixed as investors await the Bank of Korea's Policy decision and as attention turns towards India's markets, which reopen after Wednesday's holiday closure, coinciding with the implementation of US tariffs. The Nikkei and Shanghai Composite are up 0.39% and 0.11%
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26 Aug 2025
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World Economy and Markets
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Axis Direct
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Daily Note
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Asian Markets were trading lower after US President Donald Trump fired Fed Governor Lisa Cook, and as investors weighed his comments on China, threatening to charge a 200% tariff. The Nikkei, HSI, and Shanghai Composite are down 1.02%, 0.47%, and 0.38%, respectively.
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25 Aug 2025
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World Economy and Markets
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Axis Direct
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Daily Note
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Asian Markets were trading high, tracking the Wall Street gains after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled that the central bank could begin easing monetary policy next month. The Nikkei, HSI, and Shanghai Composite are up 0.66%, 1.35% and 0.56%, respectively.
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22 Aug 2025
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World Economy and Markets
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Axis Direct
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Daily Note
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Asian Markets are trading mixed as investors look to U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech at the central bank's annual economic symposium, which could offer clues into the path of interest rates. The Nikkei and HSI are trading positively, up 0.05% and 0.4%, respectively.
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21 Aug 2025
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World Economy and Markets
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Axis Direct
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Daily Note
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Asian Markets are trading mixed as investors attempt to shrug off the lacklustre lead from Wall Street, where sentiment was dampened amid continued tech weakness and hawkish-leaning FOMC minutes. The Nikkei and HSI are trading negatively, down 0.39% and 0.16%, respectively
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20 Aug 2025
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World Economy and Markets
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Axis Direct
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Daily Note
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Asian Markets are trading mixed as investors parse Japan's trade data and China's loan prime rate decision. The Nikkei, HSI and Shanghai are trading negatively by 1.32%, 0.61% and 0.31%, respectively.
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19 Aug 2025
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World Economy and Markets
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Axis Direct
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Daily Note
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Asian Markets are trading mixed ahead of the US Federal Reserve meeting and the meeting between Trump, Zelensky, and various European leaders. The Nikkei and Shanghai are trading negatively by 0.23% and 0.01% respectively, whereas the HSI is up by 0.26%.
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14 Aug 2025
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World Economy and Markets
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Axis Direct
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Daily Note
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Asian Markets are trading mixed as investors bet on a rate cut by the US Federal Reserve next month. The Hang Seng and Shanghai are both trading positively, by 0.26% and 0.40%, respectively, whereas the Nikkei is trading negatively by 1.39%.
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13 Aug 2025
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World Economy and Markets
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Axis Direct
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Daily Note
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Asian Markets are trading positively, tracking Wall Street gains as US inflation data fuels hopes for a Fed rate cut. The Nikkei, Hang Seng and Shanghai are all trading positively by 1.37%, 1.02% and 0.36%, respectively.
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12 Aug 2025
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World Economy and Markets
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Axis Direct
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Daily Note
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Asian Markets are mostly trading mixed as investors assess the US-China tariff truce extension overnight. The Nikkei and Shanghai are both trading positively, by 2.29% and 0.24%, respectively, whereas the Hang Seng is trading negatively by 0.16%.
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08 Aug 2025
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World Economy and Markets
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Axis Direct
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Daily Note
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Asian markets are trading mixed, after two of the three major Wall Street indices reversed gains to close lower. Nikkei is trading higher by 2.02%, while Hang Seng and Shanghai are trading lower by 0.43% and 0.05%, respectively.
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06 Aug 2025
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World Economy and Markets
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Axis Direct
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Daily Note
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Asian markets are trading mixed, following a weak close on Wall Street as investors reacted to disappointing economic data and renewed tariff-related remarks from U.S. President Donald Trump. Nikkei and Shanghai are trading higher by 0.59% and 0.03%, respectively.
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05 Aug 2025
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World Economy and Markets
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Axis Direct
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Daily Note
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Asian markets are trading mixed, after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a sharp increase in tariffs on Indian exports. Nikkei and Shanghai are trading higher by 0.63% and 0.43%, respectively, while Hang Seng is trading lower by 0.10%.
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