Japan trade deal could further fuel US stock surge
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US stock futures held steady after President Trump visited the Federal Reserve and Wall Street digested the latest batch of corporate earnings.
Investors held onto hopes that the U.S. and Japan’s trade agreement could lead to a tariff breakthrough with other countries, and pushed the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite to fresh record highs.
Japan’s market is rallying, but bond markets are flashing warnings. With rising yields, political uncertainty, and fading trust, the current surge may not hold for long.
On July 22, Japan's stock market experienced significant volatility due to election uncertainties. The Nikkei 225 index rose over 1% but later fell by 0.60%, while the broader TOPIX index also declined by approximately 0.
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