(Jan 14) : Stocks in Asia are set for a mostly positive start even after US gauges slipped on inflation data that failed to alter bets on a pause in Federal Reserve rate cuts. Equity futures indicated modest gains in Tokyo and Hong Kong, while Sydney was set for a muted open, after a regional index set a new all-time high on Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell from a record, as JPMorgan Chase & Co. led a slide in lenders after its investment-banking fees missed guidance. The yen held near its weakest in 18 months against the dollar on reports of a possible snap election. “Consumers can breathe a sigh of relief that we didn’t snap back to the 3% annual inflation rate.

Source: The Edge Markets January 13, 2026 23:14 UTC