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Technology stocks continued their upward trajectory, led by strong performances from Microsoft and Amazon, which rallied on sustained AI investment momentum and positive earnings outlooks. Amazon surged over 6%, while Microsoft benefited from Windows optimization news and Azure growth. Additionally, Chinese tech ETFs (FXI) posted their best day since Liberation Day, indicating a broad recovery in risk appetite for growth assets across geographies. The cryptocurrency sector saw positive developments as the SEC staff approved Canton Coin, viewing it as a digital commodity and declining to recommend enforcement. This follows the DTCC's launch of a tokenization service, signaling growing institutional acceptance of blockchain-based assets. The approval is seen as a step toward broader Wall Street adoption of tokenization, potentially benefiting firms involved in digital asset infrastructure. Chinese assets rallied sharply, with the FXI ETF gaining 4.3% in its best performance since Liberation Day. This surge is attributed to reduced fears of immediate trade war escalation following the US election results and a general risk-on environment. The recovery suggests that investors are reassessing the probability of aggressive tariff policies, providing a tailwind for Chinese exporters and tech firms.
Tech and AI Momentum
Technology stocks continued their upward trajectory, led by strong performances from Microsoft and Amazon, which rallied on sustained AI investment momentum and positive earnings outlooks. Amazon surged over 6%, while Microsoft benefited from Windows optimization news and Azure growth. Additionally, Chinese tech ETFs (FXI) posted their best day since Liberation Day, indicating a broad recovery in risk appetite for growth assets across geographies.
The cryptocurrency sector saw positive developments as the SEC staff approved Canton Coin, viewing it as a digital commodity and declining to recommend enforcement. This follows the DTCC's launch of a tokenization service, signaling growing institutional acceptance of blockchain-based assets. The approval is seen as a step toward broader Wall Street adoption of tokenization, potentially benefiting firms involved in digital asset infrastructure.
Chinese assets rallied sharply, with the FXI ETF gaining 4.3% in its best performance since Liberation Day. This surge is attributed to reduced fears of immediate trade war escalation following the US election results and a general risk-on environment. The recovery suggests that investors are reassessing the probability of aggressive tariff policies, providing a tailwind for Chinese exporters and tech firms.