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      <title>Stocks waver, dollar softens as investors weigh earnings, data</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HONG KONG: Stocks fell broadly, while the U.S. dollar also weakened early on Tuesday, as investors weigh corporate earnings and economic growth outlooks in a busy week.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan (.MIAPJ0000PUS) was down 0.7% by 0220 GMT. Hong Kong’s benchmark edged down 1.2%, while mainland stocks (.CSI300) lost 0.7%.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Markets in Australia and New Zealand are shut for a holiday.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Japan’s benchmark Nikkei average (.N225) gained 0.5%. U.S. stock futures, the S&amp;amp;P 500 e-minis lost 0.2%.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On Monday, the Nasdaq closed lower, underperforming the S&amp;amp;P 500 and the Dow, with pressure from high-profile megacaps as investors awaited results from companies including Microsoft, while Tesla shares fell on concerns about its spending plans.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“There’s a lot of uncertainty. People still don’t know how much bank lending has been impacted by recent developments … when inflation will durably peak,” said Prashant Bhayani, chief investment officer Asia, BNP Paribas Wealth Management.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Bhayani also pointed to anxiety about other weak spots that might be exposed by the U.S. and Swiss banking turmoil.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Market participants are waiting for corporate earnings and a mix of economic data from the U.S., Europe and China for cues on the growth momentum and when a recession in the U.S. economy might start, he added.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In the U.S. treasury market, yields fell as participants looked for less risky places to park cash amid concerns over the approaching debt ceiling deadline.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Benchmark 10-year notes edged down to 3.4787% by 0220 GMT, after strengthening on Monday to 3.5034%.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;One-month Treasury yields rose from their lowest levels since October on Monday on concerns about a potential standoff over the U.S. debt ceiling.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The dollar index more attractive for buyers holding other currencies. Investors are looking forward to further U.S. economic data this week to gauge the Federal Reserve’s next policy move.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Spot gold was traded at $1998.68 per ounce.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Oil prices were steady as investors weighed strong holiday travel in China that could boost fuel demand with the prospect of rising interest rates elsewhere slowing economic growth.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Brent crude edged up 5 cents $82.78 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude edged up 9 cents to $78.85 a barrel.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <content:encoded xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p><strong>HONG KONG: Stocks fell broadly, while the U.S. dollar also weakened early on Tuesday, as investors weigh corporate earnings and economic growth outlooks in a busy week.</strong></p>
<p>MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan (.MIAPJ0000PUS) was down 0.7% by 0220 GMT. Hong Kong’s benchmark edged down 1.2%, while mainland stocks (.CSI300) lost 0.7%.</p>
<p>Markets in Australia and New Zealand are shut for a holiday.</p>
<p>Japan’s benchmark Nikkei average (.N225) gained 0.5%. U.S. stock futures, the S&amp;P 500 e-minis lost 0.2%.</p>
<p>On Monday, the Nasdaq closed lower, underperforming the S&amp;P 500 and the Dow, with pressure from high-profile megacaps as investors awaited results from companies including Microsoft, while Tesla shares fell on concerns about its spending plans.</p>
<p>“There’s a lot of uncertainty. People still don’t know how much bank lending has been impacted by recent developments … when inflation will durably peak,” said Prashant Bhayani, chief investment officer Asia, BNP Paribas Wealth Management.</p>
<p>Bhayani also pointed to anxiety about other weak spots that might be exposed by the U.S. and Swiss banking turmoil.</p>
<p>Market participants are waiting for corporate earnings and a mix of economic data from the U.S., Europe and China for cues on the growth momentum and when a recession in the U.S. economy might start, he added.</p>
<p>In the U.S. treasury market, yields fell as participants looked for less risky places to park cash amid concerns over the approaching debt ceiling deadline.</p>
<p>Benchmark 10-year notes edged down to 3.4787% by 0220 GMT, after strengthening on Monday to 3.5034%.</p>
<p>One-month Treasury yields rose from their lowest levels since October on Monday on concerns about a potential standoff over the U.S. debt ceiling.</p>
<p>The dollar index more attractive for buyers holding other currencies. Investors are looking forward to further U.S. economic data this week to gauge the Federal Reserve’s next policy move.</p>
<p>Spot gold was traded at $1998.68 per ounce.</p>
<p>Oil prices were steady as investors weighed strong holiday travel in China that could boost fuel demand with the prospect of rising interest rates elsewhere slowing economic growth.</p>
<p>Brent crude edged up 5 cents $82.78 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude edged up 9 cents to $78.85 a barrel.</p>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Apr 2023 09:41:12 +0500</pubDate>
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