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Asia-Pacific markets were mixed on Thursday as Wall Street took profits as the latest jobs report raised hopes that the US Federal Reserve could cut interest rates next week.
Payroll processor ADP reported that while private companies cut 32,000 jobs in November, they added 47,000 jobs in October, well below the 40,000 increase expected by economists compiled by Dow Jones.
According to the CME FedWatch tool, the market has priced in an 89% chance of a rate cut at the Federal Reserve’s meeting on December 9-10, which is significantly higher than expectations for a rate cut just a few weeks ago.
Japan’s benchmark in Asia Nikkei Stock Average The index rose by 1.29%, and the TOPIX index rose by 1.32%.
The top risers in the Nikkei average are: Renesas Electronicswhich soared more than 6% following the California-based semiconductor company. Cytime Inc. It is reportedly in talks to acquire a Japanese chipmaker’s timekeeping equipment. The deal could value the timekeeping business at up to $2 billion, including debt, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
South Korea’s Kospi index fell 0.82%, and the small-cap Kosdaq fell 0.36%.
Australia’s ASX/S&P 200 was flat.
hong kong Hang Seng Index The index retreated by 0.11%, while the CSI 300 added 0.23%.
Overnight, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 408.44 points, or 0.86%, to end at 47,882.90. The S&P 500 Index rose 0.30% to close at 6,849.72, and the Nasdaq Composite Index rose 0.17% to close at 23,454.09.
Stocks with exposure to artificial intelligence trading were the biggest drag on major U.S. benchmarks on Wednesday after the Information reported. microsoft Sales quotas for software related to artificial intelligence were being reduced.
Other major technical names: Nvidia and broadcomwhich dragged down the broader S&P 500.
Microsoft disputed the report’s claims, and its stock price recovered slightly in after-hours trading.
—CNBC’s Sean Conlon and Pia Singh contributed to this report.
