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Informist, Wednesday, May 13, 2026                                      Tel +91 (22) 6985-4000

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Equity Alert: Indices in Asia mixed; mkt cautious ahead of Trump-Xi meeting

 

MUMBAI--0815 IST--Indices in Asia were mixed Wednesday as West Asia woes continued to loom over market sentiment with the stalemate between the US and Iran on finalising the contours of a peace deal continuing. Brent crude oil futures remained higher – above $107 per barrel. Investors are also cautious ahead of the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping scheduled Thursday and Friday in China.

 

Indices in South Korea, Japan, and Singapore were in the green while those in China, Hong Kong, Australia, and Taiwan fell during the early hours of trade. South Korea's benchmark KOSPI was supported by shares of heavyweight SK Hynix that gained over 3%. 

 

On the macroeconomic front, South Korea's unemployment rate remained unchanged on year at 2.9% in April, and it trudged downward from 3% in March. The country added 74,000 jobs in the previous month, up 0.2% year-on-year while the number of unemployed citizens fell 0.2% to 853,000. The pace of job additions is the slowest in 16 months, The Korea Herald reported. 

 

The following were the levels of major Asian indices at 0815 IST:

 

Index	Level	Change in %
CSI 300 Index	4946.8607	(-)0.02
Hang Seng Index	26254.92	(-)0.35
Nikkei 225 Day	62882.31	0.22
TOPIX FIRST SECTION	3911.77	1.00
KOSPI	7734.27	1.19
FTSE Singapore Strait Times	4978.01	0.65
S&P/ASX 200 Index	8646.40	(-)0.28

 

(Ruchira Kagita)

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Equity Alert: Wall Street ends mixed; hotter-than-expected CPI print weighs

 

MUMBAI--0740 IST--The technology-driven rally on Wall Street snapped after a hotter-than-anticipated inflation report dampened sentiment. Consumer inflation rose to its highest level since May 2023, driven by elevated energy prices. Retail inflation rose 3.8% year-on-year, with the energy index rising 17.9% and the gasoline index up 28.4%. All major indices except the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed in the red.

 

On a monthly basis, inflation rose 0.6% in April after rsing 0.9% in March. Core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy costs, went 2.8% year-on-year and 0.4% month-on-month. Inflation remains well above the Federal Reserve's 2% target. Further, inflation outpaced growth in paychecks. Hourly wages rose a seasonally adjusted 3.6% year-on-year through April, The Wall Street Journal reported. The benchmark 10-year treasury ticked up after the higher-than-expected inflation print.

 

"This is hurting Americans. There is a real financial squeeze underway. For the first time in three years, inflation is eating up all wage gains. This is a setback for middle-class and lower-income households and they know it," Heather Long, chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union, told CNBC.

 

Among the magnificent seven stocks, four fell on Tuesday. Chipmakers also declined, with shares of Intel Corp., Micron Technology, and Advanced Micro Devices falling 3–7%. Qualcomm shares tumbled over 11%. 

 

The following were the closing levels of major US indices on Tuesday:

 

US Indices	Levels	Change in %
Dow Jones Industrial Average	49760.56	0.11
NASDAQ Composite	26088.203	(-)0.71
S&P 500	7400.96	(-)0.16

 

(Ruchira Kagita)

 

US$1 = INR 95.62

IST, or Indian Standard Time, is five-and-a-half hours ahead of GMT

 

Edited by Vandana Hingorani

 

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