Right now
Equities
Risk-on — NDX ATHs, SPX +0.66%
- Brazil election (Bolsonaro 47% vs Lula 45%) driving EM re-rating
- Taiwan testing 50K for first time
- Nikkei back at 70K
- HSI +80bps
Rates
US 10Y at 5.30% (new highs), 30Y near 5.70%
- ISM Services 54.9, GDP tracking +4-5%
- Fed patient — no urgency on further hikes
- US L/S net leverage at 5Y lows (2nd percentile) → forced buyers if rally continues
FX
EUR at 17-month lows
- French debt concerns, OAT-Bund spread +50bps
- DXY +22bps
Commodities
Brent declined to $100 (−2%)
- On Saudi Nov Asia pricing cut and improving Hormuz flows
- Gold flat ~$4,141
- Iron ore off 52-week lows, Brazil +13% on election
AI / Semis
NVDA ATHs, Hon Hai Sep sales beat
- TSMC 3Q26 preview strong
- MS TP NT$3,088, GS TP NT$3,300
- Korea catching up post-holiday — Samsung buyback ending today, prelims Oct 8
- SK Hynix buyback slowing
- Mediatek −4% on Broadcom TPU staying
Deal flow
Schneider/PTC $22.6bn
- CHRW/RXO $5.8bn, McKesson/CD&R near $5bn+ deal for infusion services
Key events next 5 days · SGT
- Wed 07 Oct
- —TWTaiwan Sep CPI
- 06:00USFed's Logan speaks
- Thu 08 Oct
- —KRSamsung 3Q26 prelims (cons. OP ~KRW108.1tn, first >KRW100tn; revenue ~KRW200.8tn, FnGuide)
- —TWTaiwan Sep trade (exports/imports)
- —CNMainland markets and Stock Connect reopen after Golden Week
- —JPFast Retailing FY results (big Nikkei weight)
- —JPSeven & i results this week (date tbc)
- —USPepsiCo results: Q3 earnings season kicks off
- —USIntuit ex-dividend ($1.38)
- —ECB account of September meeting
- 02:00USFOMC Meeting Minutes
- 13:30TWTSMC Sep monthly sales
- 16:30USFOMC Member Waller Speaks
- 20:30USUnemployment Claims (forecast 200K · previous 197K)
- Fri 09 Oct
- —TWTaiwan National Day — market closed
- —KRKorea market closed: Hangul Day
- —USAug factory orders
- —USDelta Air Lines results
- —USNetApp ex-dividend ($0.52)
- 21:30USFed's Schmid speaks
- 22:00USPrelim UoM Consumer Sentiment (forecast 47.5 · previous 47.8)
- 22:00USPrelim UoM Inflation Expectations (previous 4.6%)
- Sat 10 Oct
- —CNMainland exchanges closed (Saturday make-up working day)
- Mon 12 Oct
- —KR3-Year KTB auction
- —JPTokyo market closed: Health-Sports Day
- —USColumbus Day: NYSE open, US bond market closed
Macro tape Wed 07 Oct 2026 12:05 SGT
| Indices |
|---|
| Hang Seng | 24,149.84 | +0.46% |
| HSCEI | 8,075.65 | +0.30% |
| HS TECH | 4,186.00 | -0.88% |
| Nikkei 225 | 70,187.29 | -0.70% |
| KOSPI | 6,874.86 | -0.96% |
| TAIEX | 49,808.20 | +0.19% |
| CSI 3002026-09-30 | 4,357.62 | +0.29% |
| ASX 200 | 8,731.20 | +0.52% |
| STI | 5,618.98 | -1.45% |
| Euro Stoxx 502026-10-07 | 6,272.23 | +0.48% |
| FTSE 1002026-10-06 | 10,541.69 | +0.42% |
| DAX2026-10-07 | 25,449.19 | +0.77% |
| S&P 5002026-10-07 | 7,818.93 | +0.58% |
| Nasdaq 1002026-10-07 | 31,224.69 | +0.48% |
| S&P 500 fut2026-10-07 | 7,880.75 | +0.09% |
| Nasdaq fut2026-10-07 | 31,481.25 | -0.01% |
| VIX | 15.01 | -3.29% |
| Commodities |
|---|
| Brent2026-10-07 | 101.55 | +0.96% |
| WTI2026-10-07 | 90.18 | +0.83% |
| Gold2026-10-07 | 4,171.30 | -0.38% |
| Copper2026-10-07 | 6.63 | -0.26% |
| Bitcoin | 84,188.10 | -1.59% |
| FX & rates |
|---|
| USD/JPY | 158.43 | +0.22% |
| USD/CNH | 6.70 | +0.05% |
| USD/KRW | 1,338.78 | +0.14% |
| USD/TWD | 31.84 | +0.19% |
| DXY2026-10-07 | 102.03 | +0.19% |
| US 10Y yield | 5.27 | -0.79% |