Nikkei-Futures und CSI 300: Asiens Börsen profitieren von KI-Boom – Anleger in China vor Xi-Reise vorsichtig
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The continued enthusiasm for Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications has mostly boosted Asian stock markets on Wednesday. While the MSCI index for Asian stocks outside Japan rose by 0.7% for the sixth consecutive day, Chinese exchanges fell. The Shanghai stock exchange dropped 0.3% to 3,941 points, and the CSI-300 index, comprised of the 300 largest Chinese companies listed on mainland exchanges, declined by 0.4% to 4,527 points.
Japanese trading halted, yet Nikkei futures stood at 66,745 points, nearly 2,000 points above Friday's closing level. China's investors stayed cautious amid President Xi Jinping's upcoming visit to Washington. Speculations suggest a possible de-escalation in the trade dispute with the US and cooperation on AI during the meeting.
"We anticipate a strong reopening tomorrow in Japan," said Chris Weston, chief analyst at broker Pepperstone. He also expects calm conditions for bonds and new record highs on the US technology exchange Nasdaq. Large winners in Asia were technology stocks, benefiting from the strong demand for new AI apps from Meta and Google. South Korean shares rose by 1.2%, with semiconductor chipmakers Samsung and SK Hynix each gaining more than 2%.
Taiwan also saw a 0.9% increase, nearing a new record high. "Memory chip values have taken the lead, buoyed by another strong session for semiconductor stocks," explained expert Weston.
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