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U.S. stock futures were mostly flat on Wednesday after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq reached new record highs, driven by strong gains in technology stocks. The rally was led by Micron Technology, which surged 19% and surpassed a $1 trillion market value for the first time amid strong AI-driven demand.
Investor sentiment was also supported by optimism over ongoing U.S.-Iran negotiations despite recent U.S. military strikes in Iran.
In China, industrial profits rose sharply by 24.7% year-over-year in April, marking the fastest growth since November 2023.
Additionally, Asia-Pacific markets advanced on Wednesday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 and South Korea’s Kospi reaching fresh highs. Japan’s Nikkei gained 1.49%, while South Korea’s Kospi surged 4.84%, supported by a 6% jump in Samsung Electronics shares after workers approved a wage agreement that avoided a potential strike.
In the commodities market, Gold prices remained range-bound around the $4,500 level on Wednesday as a stronger safe-haven US Dollar and rising expectations for hawkish central bank policies pressured the metal.
Concerns over higher oil prices and inflation, driven by disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz, also increased expectations for tighter monetary policy from major central banks, including the Federal Reserve. Investors are now focused on upcoming US PCE inflation and GDP data for further direction, while the overall backdrop currently favors downside pressure on gold.
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