Global Stock Markets Keep Riding a Warm Breeze!

U.S. Hits New Highs, Europe and Asia-Pacific Turn Red Across the Board — Optimism Is Running Hot Everyone, the “happy vibe” in global stock markets is still going strong! Investor sentiment remains sky-high. Whether it was the U.S. and European markets last night or the Asia-Pacific markets yesterday, everything is in full “charge upward” mode — a sea of red everywhere, lifting everyone’s mood along with it. Let’s start with the “leader of the pack,” U.S. stocks, which have once again hit new record highs! The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose a solid 0.48%, the S&P 500 did even better with a 0.65% gain, and the real star was the Nasdaq, which jumped 0.81%, with tech stocks continuing to carry the rally. Why has the U.S. market been so resilient? Analysts are largely in agreement: last week’s U.S. nonfarm payrolls report — neither too hot nor too cold — was a perfect “assist” for the market. It didn’t raise fears of a recession, but it did revive hopes for a “soft landing” and future interest-rate cuts. That gave investors the confidence to put money to work, pushing stocks higher. European markets were not to be left behind and followed the rally all the way up. The Euro Stoxx 50 surged 1.58%, and the major indexes in the UK, France, and Germany all closed in the green — no laggards at all. This broad-based global rally clearly shows that risk appetite is rising worldwide, with investors more willing to put their money into stocks in search of returns. Turning back to Asia, markets across the region were also celebrating yesterday. Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumped 1.61% with very strong momentum, while South Korea and Vietnam both rose more than 0.6%, with hardly any underperformers. From Europe and the U.S. to Asia-Pacific, global stock markets are now forming a “relay rally,” with optimism spreading everywhere.