Bloomberg
Published Feb 12, 2018 21:30
Updated Feb 12, 2018 22:52
Asia Stocks Gain as Japan Catches Global Rebound: Markets Wrap
(Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks rose as Japanese equities joined the global rally following a holiday on Monday, amid signs markets are beginning to stabilize after the biggest weekly rout in two years.
Shares advanced from Tokyo to Sydney and S&P 500 Index futures were little changed after the gauge posted its biggest two-day advance in 18 months. The 10-year Treasury yield was steady after falling back from touching 2.89 percent, and the dollar remained under pressure. South Africa’s rand dropped as President Jacob Zuma was said to refuse calls to step down. West Texas Intermediate oil remained under $60 a barrel.
The Cboe Volatility Index fell, but traders were still on edge following the tumultuous moves last week that wiped $2 trillion from U.S. stocks.
Still, some investors are waiting for another dip in the markets before stepping back in. AMP Capital Investors’ Nader Naeimi -- who in September had about 30 percent of holdings in cash -- said this is a short-term recovery and there will be another leg down in equities going into the Federal Reserve’s March policy meeting.
“The plan is to buy on the second leg down,” Naeimi, Head of Dynamic Markets in Sydney, told Bloomberg TV. “Usually it’s best to wait for the market to build a base before committing heavily back into buying.”
The S&P 500 retook its 100-day moving average, a technical indicator that it crashed through last week. Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) chief U.S. equity strategist Michael Wilson reversed his week-old cautious call, joining peers at Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE:GS). and JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE:JPM). who have told clients to buy the dip.
With investors questioning the outlook for monetary policy, billionaire hedge fund manager Ray Dalio said the risks of a recession in the next 18 to 24 months are rising and that bonds are past their peak. Dalio said the U.S. is further along in the business cycle than he thought and that it’s difficult to make a call on equities.
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