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<Asia> DJIA Futures Surge Over 1,000 pts; Nikkei Soars 2,649 pts or 5% at Half-day; Chip and Cable Stocks Rally; Oil and Shipping Shares Fall Against Market
A temporary ceasefire between the US and Iran lifted overall market sentiment. The US Dollar Index fell 0.9%, while DJIA futures surged 1,054 points or 2.25% to 47,886. S&P 500 fut...
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<Asia> DJIA Futures Surge Over 1,000 pts; Nikkei Soars 2,649 pts or 5% at Half-day; Chip and Cable Stocks Rally; Oil and Shipping Shares Fall Against Market
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A temporary ceasefire between the US and Iran lifted overall market sentiment. The US Dollar Index fell 0.9%, while DJIA futures surged 1,054 points or 2.25% to 47,886. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures rose 2.4% and 3%, respectively. Gold futures for June delivery in New York climbed 3.1% to USD4831 per ounce. New York oil futures for May delivery and Brent oil futures for June delivery plunged 15.2% and 13.2%, respectively, both falling below the USD100 per barrel mark to USD95.88 and USD94.96 per barrel. Risk assets, including cryptocurrencies, advanced broadly. Bitcoin and Ethereum rose 3.7% and 6.3%, respectively, with Bitcoin reclaiming the USD71,000 level.

Major Asia-Pacific equity markets traded higher this morning (8th). Australia and New Zealand benchmarks rose 2.7% and 1.7%, respectively. The Shanghai and Shenzhen markets gained 1.9% and 3.8%, respectively. Hong Kong stocks climbed 650 points or 2.6%. Taiwan stocks surged 4.4%, while South Koreas market jumped 6%, with Kospi 200 futures once triggering a circuit breaker. The Nikkei index opened 957 points higher and extended gains sharply, closing at 56,078 at midday, up 2,649 points or nearly 5%. The Japanese yen strengthened 0.7% during the Asian session to 158.43 against the US dollar.

Heavyweight stocks lifted the broader market. Fast Retailing (9983.JP) rose 5.5%, SoftBank (9984.JP) gained 6.1%, while Toyota (7203.JP) and Nissan (7201.JP) each advanced more than 4%. Mitsubishi UFJ (8306.JP) added 3%.

Samsung Electronics in South Korea reported 1Q results that significantly exceeded expectations, boosting chip-related stocks. Memory chipmaker Kioxia (285A.JP) soared 15.8%, Advantest (6857.JP) jumped 11.1%, and Renesas Electronics (6723.JP) gained 9.9%. Cable makers Fujikura (5803.JP) rose 10.7%, while Furukawa Electric (5801.JP) surged 16.1%.

Amid the sharp slump in international oil prices, oil-related shares came under pressure. Idemitsu Kosan (5019.JP) fell 4.3%, Inpex (1605.JP) dropped 6.4%, and JAPEX (1662.JP) declined 2.8%. The three major shipping companiesNippon Yusen (9101.JP), Kawasaki Kisen (9107.JP) and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (9104.JP)each slid between 3.6% and 4.6%. (da/u)~

This article was automatically translated by AI, the Chinese version should be considered the authoritative version. AASTOCKS.com Limited does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness and accepts no liability for any damages or losses arising from the use of this translation.

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