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- Yahoo Finance
Disney steps up as Big Tech steps back: What to know this week
With the peak of first quarter earnings season in the rearview, stocks got back to their winning ways last week ahead of a slower calendar for corporate and economic news.
- Reuters
GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia shares rally on China's gains, Fed cut bets; yen weakens
Asian stocks rose to their highest in over a year on Monday on renewed bets that the Federal Reserve would most likely ease rates this year, while the yen weakened after a strong surge last week from Tokyo's suspected currency intervention. Trading was thin in Asia with Japan out for a holiday, though markets in mainland China got off to an upbeat start after returning from an extended break. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan peaked at their highest since February 2023 and last gained 0.53%, while China's blue-chip index jumped 1.5%.
- Bloomberg
Chinese Shares Rise in Catchup to Global Rally: Markets Wrap
(Bloomberg) -- Chinese shares led gains in Asian equities as mainland markets played catchup after a holiday break. Most other Asian benchmarks also rose following softer-than-expected US payroll data Friday that revived bets on Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts.Most Read from BloombergTruce Talks Drag as Hamas Hits Israel Crossing in Deadly AttackFrance’s Macron Calls for Reset of Economic Ties With ChinaBuffett Praises Apple After Trimming It, Drops Paramount StakeTreasury Rally Risks Running
