(Bloomberg) — U.S. stock futures rose on a busy week ahead of policy decisions by the Federal Reserve and Japan, with gains in tech stocks and investors waiting for trading cues.
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The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 contracts rose after Bloomberg reported that Apple is in talks to incorporate Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence engine into the iPhone. Google’s parent company Alphabet rose nearly 4% in premarket trading, while chipmakers Nvidia and Tesla rose more than 2%. European stocks were almost unchanged.
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There are growing expectations that the Bank of Japan will end its negative interest rate policy at Tuesday’s meeting, with policy decisions and inflation data expected from the UK later this week. The main focus will be Wednesday’s meeting of Fed policymakers that could set the tone for global stocks in the next quarter.
While Fed Chairman Jerome Powell has signaled that the central bank is mostly confident it will cut rates, bond traders appear to have painfully surrendered to the reality of a long period of high prices. The 10-year Treasury yield remained near a three-week high on Monday and rose more than 20 basis points last week. The dollar exchange rate was stable.
“Recent market repricing has brought policy expectations essentially in line with the Fed’s estimates,” said Antti Tzobari, multi-asset strategist at State Street Global Markets. The decision is likely to be “another signal that the economic situation is easing, which will boost the stock market,” Tswari said.
Priced
In Japan, the Nikkei stock average rose by the most in a month and the yen weakened against the dollar on signs that markets were pricing in a possible rate hike.
“Japanese stocks are rising on the back of a weaker yen and expectations that the currency won’t appreciate even if the central bank raises interest rates,” said Charu Chanana, a strategist at Singapore-based Saxo Capital Markets. Stated.
Elsewhere this week, the Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to extend its interest rate suspension, while Bank Indonesia and the Bank of England are also expected to make policy decisions. Eurozone inflation statistics and Reddit’s initial public offering are also scheduled.
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In the commodity market, crude oil prices hit a four-month high, the most in a month, as China’s macroeconomic indicators exceeded expectations and geopolitical risks increased due to Ukraine’s attack on a Russian refinery. recorded a weekly increase.
This week’s main events:
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Eurozone CPI, Monday
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Australian interest rate decision Tuesday
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Japan interest rate decision, Tuesday
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Canadian inflation Tuesday
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China loan prime rate Wednesday
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Indonesia interest rate decision Wednesday
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UK CPI, Wednesday
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US interest rate decisions Wednesday
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Brazil interest rate decision Wednesday
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ECB President Christine Lagarde speaks on Wednesday
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New Zealand GDP Thursday
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Taiwan rate decision, Thursday
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Swiss interest rate decision Thursday
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Norwegian interest rate decision Thursday
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UK interest rate decision Thursday
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Mexico interest rate decision Thursday
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European Union summit in Brussels on Thursday
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Japan CPI, Friday
The main movements in the market are:
stock
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Stoxx Europe 600 little changed as of 10:51 a.m. London time
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S&P 500 futures rose 0.4%
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Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.8%
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Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 0.1%.
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MSCI Asia Pacific Index rose 0.9%
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MSCI Emerging Markets Index rose 0.4%
currency
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Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index little changed
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The euro was almost unchanged at $1.0899.
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The Japanese yen remained almost unchanged at 149.17 yen to the dollar.
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The offshore yuan was little changed at 7.2059 yuan to the dollar.
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The British pound was almost unchanged at $1.2734.
cryptocurrency
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Bitcoin fell 0.4% to $67,994.7.
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Ether fell 1.4% to $3,581.73.
bond
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The 10-year government bond yield was almost unchanged at 4.31%.
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Germany’s 10-year bond yield rose 3 basis points to 2.47%.
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UK 10-year bond yields were little changed at 4.11%.
merchandise
This article was produced in partnership with Bloomberg Automation.
–With assistance from Michael G. Wilson.
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