The US dollar retreats, and the stock market rebounds! Asia-Pacific and European-American stock indices rise together, US Treasury yields decline, and gold prices increase
The Bloomberg Dollar Index has fallen for three consecutive days, while most Asia-Pacific and European-American stock indices have risen. The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury bond has dropped to 4.4%, and spot gold has slightly increased by 0.3%
As the momentum of the US dollar index wanes and US Treasury yields begin to retreat, market risk appetite increases.
On November 19 (Tuesday), the MSCI Asia-Pacific Index rose by 1.2% at one point, with Taiwan's weighted stock index, as well as major indices in Indonesia and India, all rising over 1%. The stock indices in Japan and South Korea closed higher. European stock indices opened slightly higher, with Germany's DAX index up 0.1%; US stock index futures rose, with the Nasdaq 100 index futures up 0.2%.
In the foreign exchange market, the Bloomberg Dollar Index has fallen for three consecutive days. The Japanese yen rose 0.17% against the US dollar to 154.43. Japan's Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki stated that he hopes for stable fluctuations in the exchange rate that reflect fundamentals; appropriate actions will be taken in response to rapid fluctuations in the exchange rate.
US yields have begun to retreat, with the 10-year US Treasury yield falling to around 4.4%. In commodities, crude oil dipped slightly, while spot gold rose by 0.3% to $2,620. Bitcoin rose over 1% to $91,600.
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The Euro Stoxx 50 index opened flat, Germany's DAX index rose 0.1%, the UK's FTSE 100 index rose 0.2%, and France's CAC 40 index rose 0.1%.
Taiwan's weighted stock price index closed up 1.3% at 22,848.80 points, with major indices in Indonesia and India also rising over 1%. The Nikkei 225 index closed up 0.5% at 38,414.43 points. Japan's Topix index closed up 0.7%. South Korea's Seoul Composite Index closed up 0.27%.
US stock index futures rose, with the Nasdaq 100 index futures up 0.2%.
The yields on US 2-year, 5-year, and 10-year Treasury bonds have begun to retreat, with the 10-year US Treasury yield falling to around 4.4%.
Japan's Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki stated that he hopes for stable fluctuations in the exchange rate that reflect fundamentals; appropriate actions will be taken in response to rapid fluctuations in the exchange rate. The Japanese yen rose 0.17% against the US dollar to 154.43.
Spot gold rose slightly by 0.3% to $2,620.
Bitcoin rose over 1%, reported at $91,600.
