Asian Stocks are Increasing After the Fed Statement
Asian stocks rose on Thursday after reports from the Fed Statement that it had cut off emergency aid to the economy, which it had been carrying out since the early days of the pandemic.
The Japanese benchmark Nikkei 225 gained 29809.67 in early trading, almost 1.0%. The Australian S&P/ASX 200 rose to 7405.20, up 0.2%. South Korea’s Kospi added 1.0% to 3005.11. The Hong Kong Hang Seng rose to 25131.16, up 0.4%.
Shanghai Composite rose to 3509.13, up 0.3%. Analysts said the Fed’s signs were still sharp and hawkish, reassuring global markets that interest rates would not rise for some time.
Nevertheless, long-term concerns about Asian economies remain, with a possible sixth wave of coronavirus infections, despite growing signs of a return to regular economic activity and a freer flow of travel in some countries. The focus is also on revenue reports expected from many Asian companies, including Japanese technology and automotive companies.
The S&P 500 was up 0.6% on Wall Street, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.3%, marking the fifth straight increase in both. The Nasdaq rose 1% and increased its profit margin to the eighth day. It is noteworthy that all three indices set a recent record for closing maximums.
Fed Statement
The Fed said the company would begin cutting its $120 billion in monthly bond purchases by $15 billion a month in the coming weeks. If this pace is maintained, the federation may complete bond purchases as early as June. The Fed may choose to start advancing its key short-term interest rates, which will affect many business and consumer loans. The central bank reserves the right to change the rate at which it reduces the purchase of bonds. It aims to borrow, hold on to long-term interest rates and spend.
The Fed statement was in line with what markets and economists expected as the central bank acts to fight inflation, which now appears to last longer than it did just a few months ago.
According to Chris Zaccarelli, chief investigator at the Independent, much of the bond reduction announcement was already in the stock markets. It was not surprising that the Fed was pointing for most of this year. However, businesses are already paying attention to how early the Fed will start raising activity rates and how soon they will grow them.
Stocks After Fed Statement
The S&P 500 rose to 4660.57, up 29.92 points. The Dow gained 36157.58 points and 104.95 points, respectively. Nasdaq added 161.98 points to 15811.58. Shares of short corporations have crossed the extensive market as a flag that investors believe in economic growth.
Russell 2000 rose to 2404.28, with 42.42 points, or 1.8%; it’s a second consecutive all-time high. Companies and technology stocks that rely directly on consumer spending accounted for many of the S&P 500’s profits.
Tesla grew by 3.6%, to a record high. Adobe grew by 2.3%. Bond yields have risen sharply since the Fed announced. Yields on 10-year Treasury bonds rose from 1.54% to 1.59% late Tuesday. It traded up 1.57% shortly before the Fed issued its policy statement.
Conclusion
The Fed’s latest announcement has impacted the backdrop of rising inflation, which has pushed up commodity prices and sparked corporate operations. It increases the price of finished goods, which raises concerns about whether consumers will reduce costs as prices rise. At a news conference Wednesday, Jerome Powell, the Fed’s chairman, stressed that the inflation outlook is very uncertain, limiting the Fed’s ability to adjust its policies in response. The forecast is that inflation should slow down next year as supply disruptions ease, although current events are difficult to predict.
The central bank is also closely studying the improvement of the employment market, which is underdeveloped behind the recovery of the expansive economy. The Department of Labor will release its October work report on Friday.
In energy trading, the US benchmark oil price fell 95 cents to $79.91 a barrel. Brent crude traded up $81.19 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange and lost 80 cents.
In currency trading, the US dollar rose from 113.98 yen to 114.16 Japanese yen. The euro was worth $1.1607, less than $1.1610.
