- Equity futures rose on speculation that the Federal Reserve is nearing the end of its tightening cycle, while concerns about China's economic recovery weighed on the country's equities.
- Contracts for European and US stocks held small gains after the S&P 500 rose by the most since June on Tuesday, after US job openings fell more than expected. This provided new evidence that labour demand in the world's largest economy is slowing. Separate data showed a drop in consumer confidence due to deteriorating job prospects, higher borrowing costs, and persistent inflation.
- As the S&P 500 index closed just shy of 4,500, nearly 90% of the companies rose. The Nasdaq 100 rose more than 2% due to a rally in megacaps such as Tesla and Nvidia.
- Australia's monthly inflation data showed a decline, which led to a weakening of the Aussie dollar.
