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U.S. markets closed higher on Thursday (Dec 18): Dow +0.14%, S&P 500 +0.79%, and Nasdaq +1.38%. The gains were driven by softer inflation data that lifted rate-cut expectations, alongside strong guidance from Micron that boosted technology and AI-related stocks. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield fell -0.75% (-0.031 bps) to 4.121%, while the USD Index rose +0.05% to 98.4.
Commodity markets closed mixed on Thursday (Dec 18): WTI crude -1.29% to USD 56.06/bbl, Brent crude +0.23% to USD 59.82/bbl, coal -0.00% to USD 106.05/ton, CPO +0.35% to MYR 3,980/ton, and gold -0.13% to USD 4,333/oz.
Asian markets closed mostly mixed on Thursday (Dec 18): Kospi -1.53%, Hang Seng +0.12%, Nikkei -1.03%, and Shanghai +0.16%. The JCI declined -0.68% to 8,618.2, with overall foreign net buy of IDR 1,018.3 billion; IDR 421.9 billion in the regular market, and IDR 596.4 billion in the negotiated market. The largest foreign inflow in the regular market was recorded by BMRI (IDR 472.7 billion), followed by BBCA (IDR 172.9 billion), and ANTM (IDR 130.6 billion). The largest foreign outflow in the regular market was recorded by AMMN (IDR 156.5 billion), followed by TINS (IDR 81.1 billion), and BUVA (IDR 50.4 billion. Top leading movers are BBCA, BMRI, BBRI, while top lagging movers are AMMN, BREN, FILM.
This morning, the KOSPI is trading higher by 0.72%, while the Nikkei is up 0.82%. We expect the JCI to move higher today, supported by positive sentiment across regional markets.
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