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Asia-Pacific markets slid Tuesday, failing to track gains on Wall Street as U.S. benchmarks notched record highs following President-elect Donald Trump's choice for Treasury secretary.
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 traded 0.28% lower, after hitting a new all-time closing high on Monday.
Japan's Nikkei 225 shed 0.82%, while the Topix lost 0.64%. Japan's service PPI rose 2.9% year-on-year, compared to a 2.8% climb the previous month. The Kospi slid 0.40% in its first hour of trade.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng index futures were at 19,245, higher than the HSI's last close of 19,150.99.
Traders in Asia-Pacific will be monitoring the release of Singapore's manufacturing output for October. Reuters' analysts expect a 2.2% year-on-year climb, compared to a 9.8% increase in September.
In the U.S., a rally in stocks propelled the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and the Russell 2000 index to reach new highs on Monday as investors cheered Trump's decision to nominate Scott Bessent, the founder of Key Square Group.
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The blue-chip Dow rose 440.06 points, or 0.99%, to 44,736.57. The broad S&P 500 gained 0.3% to end at 5,987.37. Both hit new all-time highs in the session, while the Dow also notched a fresh record close. The Nasdaq Composite ticked up 0.27%, finishing the day at 19,054.84.
—CNBC's Alex Harring and Hakyung Kim contributed to this report.
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Trump vows an additional 10% tariff on China, 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico
President-elect Donald Trump plans to raise tariffs by an additional 10% on all Chinese goods coming into the U.S., according to a post Monday on his social media platform Truth Social.
The post immediately followed one in which Trump said his first of "many" executive orders on Jan. 20 would impose tariffs of 25% on all products from Mexico and Canada.
Trump is set to be inaugurated as the next U.S. president on Jan. 20.
—Evelyn Cheng
Japan business service prices jump in October
Japan's service producer price index for October came in at 2.9%, higher than September's 2.8%.
The index, an indicator of the cost of various goods and services offered by businesses to other companies and government organizations, showed that postal services and hotel services are amongst the largest contributor to the monthly differences of yearly changes in October, the Bank of Japan reported.
—Lee Ying Shan
Russell 2000 outperforms, hits new all-time high
Small-cap stocks saw outsized gains on Monday, continuing the recent trend and notching a new record.
The Russell 2000 climbed 2% in the session and notched a fresh all-time high, surpassing a prior record set in 2021. With that, the index is up about 6.5% compared to one week ago.
By comparison, the S&P 500 ticked up just about 0.3% in the session. Its one-week gain sits at just around 1.5%.
This outperformance can be attributed to expectations for the group to benefit under President-elect Trump. That is because of the Republican's preference for less regulation, which is a stance typically considered good for smaller firms.
— Alex Harring
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European equity markets might look "gloomy" right now, but Barclays noted that one investment strategy has delivered "solid outperformance" over recent months.
"Buyback strategies remain a bright spot for Europe, with strong volumes and returns. Amid a gloomy equity market, our buyback announcement basket (BCEUBUYB) has outperformed by 4.6% since Oct," the investment bank's strategists wrote in a Nov. 21 research note.
CNBC Pro subscribers can read more here.
— Amala Balakrishner
CNBC Pro: Hedge fund bets on a key oil and gas supply chain stock, expecting 300% upside
Shares of a critical player in the shallow water oil and gas drilling industry, have received renewed backing from a hedge fund, with potential projected returns of 300% to 400%.
The investment case is strengthened by several fundamental market dynamics, including a lack of supply with future demand expected to rise, according to the hedge fund manager.
CNBC Pro subscribers can read more here.
— Ganesh Rao
