📉 Wall Street closed mixed:
— 🟣 Nasdaq: -0.4%
— 🟢 S&P 500: +0.05%
— 🟢 Dow Jones: +0.4%
Futures are slightly higher this morning (+0.2–0.3%).
🤝 Overnight, Donald Trump announced a new trade deal with Japan, slashing tariffs on autos from 25% to 15%. In exchange, Japan will invest an additional $550B in the U.S. 🇺🇸🇯🇵
📈 The news sparked optimism across Asia:
— 🗼 Nikkei 225: +4%
— 🇨🇳 HSCEI: +0.7%, Hang Seng: +0.5%
— 🇦🇺 ASX 2000: +0.4%, 🇮🇳 Nifty 50, 🇰🇷 Kospi: +0.2%
🚗 Auto stocks are flying:
— Toyota: +15%, Honda: +11%, Mazda: +17%
— Nissan: +9%, Mitsubishi: +13%, Hyundai: +11%, Kia: +7%
🗞️ Meanwhile, rumours swirl about Japanese PM Ishiba possibly stepping down by end-July — though he’s yet to confirm.
💱 Forex snapshot:
— Weakest: 🪙 Japanese yen (USDJPY: +0.25%)
— Strongest: 🇦🇺 AUD & 🇳🇿 NZD (+0.4%)
— EURUSD correcting to 1.173 (-0.15%)
— USD Index: +0.2%
💰 Metals:
— Gold: $3,418/oz (-0.4%)
— Silver: $39.23/oz (-0.1%)
— Platinum: +0.3%
🛢️ Crude oil: WTI +0.15% after API data showed a small draw in inventories.
🪙 Crypto:
— Bitcoin: $118,900 (-0.7%)
— Ethereum: $3,722 (+0.3%)
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📊 Morning Market Update | 23.07.2025 🌍 was originally published in Coinmonks on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.