Investors enter the week with renewed optimism as concerns around credit risks fade. Amid anticipations of easing tensions between the U.S. and China, the stock markets, particularly across Asia-Pacific, are seeing impressive highs. Investors are also eyeing potential monetary policy changes from the Federal Reserve's anticipated rate cut.
In Japan, the Nikkei is nearing the 50,000-point landmark, driven by gains in tech-centric stocks in Taiwan and South Korea. The political landscape in Japan is about to witness a historic change as hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi gears up to become the country's first female prime minister, following in the footsteps of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
On the European front, a light economic calendar sets the stage for possible positive market c