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StreetAccount Summary - Asian Market Preview: Nikkei Futures +0.53%, Hang Seng Futures +1.66%, ASX SPI 200 (0.23%), S&P Futures (0.27%)

Feb 22 ,2026

  • Synopsis:

    • Asian markets set for positive start to Monday trade. Japan closed for Emperor's Birthday holiday after Nikkei futures rose modestly on Friday. Hong Kong tracking for solid opening gain while Australia heading for muted start. Mainland China remains closed for LNY. S&P 500 futures steady after US indexes capped off positive week. Australian bonds little changed after Treasuries were similarly lackluster following SCOTUS ruling that Trump tariffs were illegal. FX markets steady after dollar index reached one-month high. Crude retreating with US-Iran headlines pivoting back to diplomacy. Gold and silver extending Friday's rally. Bitcoin little changed.

    • Market dealing with fallout from Friday's SCOTUS ruling striking down IEEPA tariffs. President Trump immediately announced global tariff rate of 10% (since raised to 15%) under different trade authority and USTR Greer said no countries have indicated they planned to pull out of trade deals. However, plenty of articles discussing winners (SE Asia economies and China, whose tariff rates fall), losers (Australia, whose tariff rate rises to 15%) and implications for trade deals (reduced incentives for some Asian nations to fulfil purchase and investment commitments). India also said will postpone US trip.

    • Central banks feature this week alongside economic data, earnings and tariff developments. RBA Governor Bullock (Wed) speaks following recent hawkish comments on inflation. BOK (Thurs) expected to keep rates unchanged. No change expected to China LPRs (Tues). Australia CPI (Wed) expected to show inflation remaining well outside 2-3% target band while Tokyo core inflation (Fri) seen falling below 2% target due in part to base effects. Earnings headline corporate activity with NVDA (Wed) the main event. Also lot of press focus on trade and how Asia countries respond to SCOTUS ruling striking down IEEPA tariffs.

  • Pre-open Company News:

    • 541770.IN -- Axis Bank confirms it has neither submitted nor is planning to submit any bid for CreditAccess Grameen

    • TU.TB -- Thai Union Group Public upgraded to overweight from underweight at JPMorgan

    • 540611.IN -- AU Small Finance Bank comments on Haryana Government DeEmpanelment Instructions, preliminary review shows no indication of any financial impact or any fraudulent activity towards the Bank

    • 543396.IN -- One 97 Communications (Paytm) upgraded to buy from neutral at BofA

    • 8869.MK -- Press Metal Aluminium Holdings downgraded to neutral from overweight at JPMorgan

    • 9985.HK -- Weilong Delicious Global Holdings initiated buy at Changjiang Securities

    • 16.HK -- Sun Hung Kai Properties upgraded to overweight from neutral at JPMorgan

    • 5E2.SP -- Seatrium issues update on recent divestments; anticipates SG$50M operational cost savings by early 2026

    • 100.HK -- MiniMax Group initiated neutral at Goldman Sachs

    • 012510.KS -- EQT to launch tender offer for remaining 18.2M DOUZONE BIZON shares at KRW120,000/share

    • 539437.IN -- IDFC First Bank detects potential fraud of INR5.9B at Chandigarh branch involving Haryana government accounts

    • 1777.HK -- Fantasia Holdings Group secures requisite creditor approval for Hong Kong and Cayman schemes

    • 5101.JP -- The Yokohama Rubber downgraded to neutral from buy at BofA

    • 532921.IN -- APSEZ signs MoU with NMDC, Vale Brazil to develop iron ore blending facility at Gangavaram Port

  • On Deck:

    • China:

      • Economic:

        • 08:00 CST: Foreign Direct Investment Y/Y; consensus

        • 09:30 CST: 1 Year Loan Prime Rate; consensus

        • 09:30 CST: 5 Year Loan Prime Rate; consensus

    • Australia:

      • Earnings:

        • Data#3 (DTL.AU), Mayne Pharma Group (MYX.AU), Nickel Industries (NIC.AU), Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings (NEC.AU), Propel Funeral Partners (PFP.AU), Coronado Global Resources (CRN.AU), HMC Capital (HMC.AU), 3P Learning (3PL.AU), Abacus Group (ABG.AU), Adore Beauty Group (ABY.AU), ARB Corp. (ARB.AU), AUB Group (AUB.AU), Cuscal (CCL.AU), City Chic Collective (CCX.AU), Cedar Woods Properties (CWP.AU), Calix Ltd (CXL.AU), Dalrymple Bay Infrastructure (DBI.AU), Eureka Group Holdings (EGH.AU), hipages Group Holdings (HPG.AU), Integral Diagnostics (IDX.AU), Ingenia Communities (INA.AU), Kelsian Group (KLS.AU), Mader Group (MAD.AU), Pacific Current Group (PAC.AU), PlaySide Studios (PLY.AU), Regal Partners (RPL.AU), Scentre Group (SCG.AU), SKS Technologies Group (SKS.AU), Southern Cross Media Group (SXL.AU), Tasmea (TEA.AU), Tyro Payments (TYR.AU), Viva Energy Group (VEA.AU), Woodside Energy Group (WDS.AU), WOTSO (WOT.AU)

    • New Zealand:

      • Earnings:

        • Mercury NZ (MCY.NZ), Property for Industry (PFI.NZ), NZME (NZM.NZ), PGG Wrightson (PGW.NZ)

  • Market Data:

    • Gold (Apr 26): +$87.00 or +1.71% to $5167.90

    • WTI Crude (Mar 26): ($0.54) or (0.81%) to $65.94

    • $-¥: (0.56) or (0.36%) to 154.4900

    • $-KRW: (1.76) or (0.12%) to 1443.4100

    • A$-$: +0.00 or +0.16% to 0.7095

    • $-INR: +0.00 or +0.00% to 90.7267

    • $-CNY: (0.00) or (0.01%) to 6.9078

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