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StreetAccount Summary - Asian Market Preview: Nikkei Futures +0.44%, Hang Seng Futures (0.18%), ASX SPI 200 (0.02%), S&P Futures (0.06%)

Dec 30 ,2026

  • Synopsis:

    • Asian markets set for quiet start to Wednesday trade. Final trading day of 2025 likely to feature thin volumes with Japan and South Korea markets closed. Hong Kong tracking for flat open with Australia unchanged in initial trade. S&P 500 futures unchanged afterhours. Australian bond yields up marginally after Treasuries saw minor curve steepening following FOMC minutes. FX markets steady after yuan broke through 7-per dollar for first time since Sep-2024. More commodity volatility with gold, silver and platinum veering sharply lower in late trade. Crude also edging down. Bitcoin continues to fluctuate below $90K.

    • Not much in way of leads with US equities declining amid absence of seasonal tailwinds this week. Few surprises from FOMC minutes, which highlighted policymaker caution about further rate cuts in 2026. Release did little to change January rate cut odds with futures pricing in ~85% chance of a hold. Market also processed another batch of AI headlines with SoftBank (9984.JP) reportedly completing $40B investment in OpenAI and NVDA reportedly in talks to acquire Israel startup AI21 Labs.

    • China official manufacturing PMI forecast to show factory activity shrunk at similar pace to November's 49.2 reading. RatingDog manufacturing PMI also forecast to show little change to prior month's 49.9. Official non-manufacturing PMI forecast at 49.6, little changed from November's 49.5. With China's economic weakness deepening, stimulating domestic demand will be key policy target in 2026. In other economic news, South Korea inflation eased in-line with expectations, though likely not enough to sway BOK from holding stance.

  • Pre-open Company News:

    • DLXY -- Delixy Holdings reports H1 EPS $0.04 vs year-ago $0.03

    • 600406.CH -- NARI Technology appoints Luo Hanwu as general manager

    • 000807.CH -- Aluminum Corp. of China acquires 51% stake in Chalco Logistics for CNY.263.8M in cash

    • 511218.IN -- Transcript Intelligence: Shriram Finance Business Update Call

    • 2196.HK -- Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co. begins phase I clinical trial on theranostics project SRT-007 in China

    • 214370.KS -- Caregen receives Phase 1 clinical trial results for CG-P5 peptide eye drops for age-related macular degeneration.

    • 500114.IN -- Titan Company chairman Arun Roy to step down, effective 4-Jan-26

    • 532390.IN -- Indian Hotels Company completes sale of 25.5% stake in Taj GVK Hotels & Resorts; deal was announced on 19-Dec

    • 523610.IN -- ITI receives INR727.6M order for Ice-Hockey Rink project in Kaza

    • 002463.CH -- WUS Printed Circuit (Kunshan) completes acquisition of 15% stake in Schweizer Electronic Jiangsu

    • +OPTIMALAI -- Optimal AI Limited files IPO to offer 2.5M shares in the range of $4-5 per share - F-1

    • 1052.HK -- Yuexiu Transport Infrastructure reports October toll revenues

    • 2026.HK -- Pony.ai initiated overweight at China Merchants Securities (30-Dec, timing uncertain)

    • 600754.CH -- Shanghai Jin Jiang International Hotels to sell four hotel management subsidiaries to controlling shareholder for CNY207.1M

    • 301308.CH -- Shenzhen Longsys Electronics CFO Zhu Yu resigned due to reassignment of duties, effective immediately

  • On Deck:

    • China:

      • Economic:

        • 09:30 CST: CFLP Non Manufacturing PMI; consensus 49.7

        • 09:30 CST: CFLP PMI Manufacturing; consensus 49

        • 09:30 CST: CFLP Services PMI; consensus

  • Market Data:

    • Gold (Feb 26): ($40.00) or (0.91%) to $4346.30

    • WTI Crude (Feb 26): $0.00 or 0.00% to $57.95

    • $-¥: +0.38 or +0.24% to 156.4250

    • $-KRW: +2.30 or +0.16% to 1438.0100

    • A$-$: (0.00) or (0.02%) to 0.6692

    • $-INR: (0.09) or (0.10%) to 89.8479

    • $-CNY: (0.01) or (0.15%) to 6.9954

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