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Asian stocks advanced on August 10 as Japan’s Nikkei surged and Hong Kong and South Korea gained, while weak Chinese inflation data limited mainland shares.
Global markets face US CPI, retail sales, European GDP and major earnings from Cisco, Applied Materials, CoreWeave and Rocket Lab during the week ahead.
The S&P 500 closes at a record as weak US employment data reduces rate-hike expectations. Nasdaq gains 1.3%, led by Atlassian, Airbnb and Microchip.
European markets advance at midday as healthcare and strong earnings lift the STOXX 600, while Argenx and UCB push the BEL 20 0.6% higher.
European markets open cautiously as investors await the US jobs report, oil prices rebound and the BEL 20 attempts to recover from Thursday’s decline.
Asian markets traded mixed on August 7, 2026, as Tokyo and Seoul declined while Chinese shares advanced ahead of crucial US employment data.
The Dow retreated from record territory on Thursday, but a late recovery in semiconductor and SpaceX shares helped the Nasdaq finish marginally higher. Weak breadth and sharp earnings-driven losses revealed a more cautious market ahead of the US employment report.
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European markets closed mixed on August 6, 2026, as earnings lifted the STOXX 600 to a record but the BEL 20 reversed lower in Brussels.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened modestly higher on Thursday, but the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite retreated as investors sold technology shares following […]
