Asian Session Summary: July 25, 2025
Japan – Nikkei 225 -0.87%
Sharp pullback after historical highs, as investors took profits. Trade tensions with the US and mixed macro data also weighed. Tokyo inflation remains above BoJ’s target, reinforcing expectations of rate hikes.
China – Shanghai Composite -0.23%
Cautious market ahead of new trade talks with the US. Yuan weakness and deflationary pressures fuel fears, despite legislative efforts to stabilize prices.
Hong Kong – Hang Seng -0.82%
Profit-taking after a series of consecutive gains. The pullback comes as the index hit a near 4-year high, driven recently by tech stocks.
India – Sensex -0.75%
Further decline led by concerns over domestic demand and profit-taking after recent outperformance. The index hits its lowest level since mid-June.
Session Summary
The broad-based consolidation in Asia reflects investor caution ahead of a strategic week marked by major monetary decisions and trade tensions. This context tempers the overall enthusiasm recently seen in US markets.
US After Market Update
Coursera ($COUR) +24.45% → Results exceeded expectations both in profit and revenue.
Deckers Outdoor ($DECK) +12.25% → Strong quarterly release, beating profit and revenue estimates.
Edwards Lifesciences ($EW) +6.62% → Results above expectations and upgraded annual outlook.
Newmont ($NEM) +3.97% → Outperformance in Q2 thanks to higher gold prices and lower costs.
Synovus ($SNV) -7.44% → Sharp drop following the announcement of a merger with Pinnacle Financial seen as lacking value creation.
Absci ($ABSI) -13.68% → Announced fundraising via a public share offering.
Ocean Power Technologies ($OPTT) -11.21% → Sharp decline despite announcing a distribution deal in Latin America.
ADT ($ADT) -3.23% → Share under pressure following a massive secondary offering.
US Futures in Pre-market
Dow Futures: +0.24%
S&P 500 Futures: +0.23%
Nasdaq 100 Futures: +0.18%
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Have a great session everyone
Sylvain Mouilhaud: Equity Coach