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Asian markets posted a strong open on Wednesday as traders turned to risk assets and Bitcoin held near the $87,000 level, amid growing expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in December.
Local stocks followed Wall Street’s rebound, with the MSCI Asia-Pacific ex-Japan stock index rising 1% in early trading, while Japan’s Nikkei rose almost 1.8%.
Additionally, U.S. stock futures saw a slight rise based on last session’s gains, helping to spread further optimism.
A quick overview of the market
- Bitcoin: $87,662, down 0.2%
- Ethereum-ETH: $2,954, up 1%
- Ripple (XRP): $2.44, down 2.5%
- Total crypto market value: $3.1 trillion, up 0.1%
Falling U.S. economic data bolsters optimism for December interest rate cuts
Market sentiment improved with the release of new US data indicating a gradual economic slowdown rather than a severe recession, with retail sales growing at a slower pace than experts expected, in addition to a sharp decline in consumer confidence, particularly in the near term. This combination helped increase the possibility for the Federal Reserve to begin easing monetary policy without compromising its credibility in controlling inflation.
According to CME Group’s FedWatch tool: Fed funds rate futures indicate a greater than 80% chance of a quarter-point rate cut at the Dec. 10 meeting, a significant change from the balanced odds suggested a week ago.
On Tuesday, the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note fell below 4% for the first time this month, then crossed that line again, indicating renewed demand in conjunction with declining signs of economic growth.
Major indexes recover and investors move away from big tech companies
Wall Street markets have begun to stabilize; The S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes posted new gains for the third straight day on Tuesday, offsetting some of the losses from this month’s sell-off, even as big tech companies like Nvidia limited the Nasdaq index’s advance.
The Dow Jones Safe Asset Index stock price has risen supported by cyclical stocks that typically benefit from easing monetary policy and stronger cash flows, and the crypto sector has been directly affected by these changes. Bitcoin price stabilized below the $90,000 level during Asian trading hours and recorded no flash moves while remaining far from the lower levels it reached during the recent setback.
Bitcoin faces a lull in December and traders lower their expectations
Koinly CEO Robin Singh spoke about Bitcoin’s struggle to regain the $90,000 level for a longer period than expected, and he also said that the chances of a significant price movement before the end of the year are fading as the market approaches “Christmas hibernation.”
He added: “The market mood could change significantly in the event of a firm recovery of the $90,000 level in December, as the momentum of the bears (bearish prices) will diminish and fears of a “crypto winter” will subside with the onset of 2026… In general, the coming weeks could be calm, which means postponing the sharp movements that traders anticipate in 2026, as Bitcoin has not recorded. December.
The influence of macroeconomic factors continues to play the largest role on market movements, outweighing all individual catalysts for digital currencies.
Oil stock traders also took inspiration from the changing risk environment, as crude prices stabilized during Asian trading sessions after falling on Tuesday, and hopes rose for an easing of sanctions on Russian energy exports and an increase in their availability on the market. This happened after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy revealed a peace plan supported by the United States of America.
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