- Thursday saw the majority of Asian markets decline alongside US futures as investors assessed hints from recent corporate earnings and geopolitical uncertainties in Europe.
- With Japan, Hong Kong, and China in the red, an Asian stock gauge declined and appears poised to snap its previous three-day winning streak. Futures for the US and Europe decreased. The Nasdaq 100 excelled, while the S&P 500 notched its first back-to-back gains in in two weeks.
- The euro stabilised after falling as Italy's government appeared to be about to fall, while the dollar slipped lower. For the first time in more than a decade, the ECB is anticipated to raise interest rates, almost definitely by 25 bps. Additionally, its new crisis management tool will be unveiled.
- In advance of a carefully watched BoJ policy decision, the yen continued to drop. Treasury yields decreased. Gold was close to an 11-month low.
- After losing gains that had propelled it beyond $24,000 for the first time in more than a month, Bitcoin rose past $23,000 after Tesla revealed that it had sold roughly 75% of its cryptocurrency holdings during Q2.
