Financial markets globally rallied with sharp increases in share prices, as the Nikkei rose by 3.5%, the FTSE 100 hit a record 9,061, and the Dow Jones rose over 1%. News regarding nearing trade deals between the EU and US spurred this surge, while a significant trade agreement recently made between the US and Japan benefited Japanese automakers, with Toyota's shares surging over 14%.
"The echoes of Truss in 2022 are unmistakable. Back then, it was a reckless mini-budget that shattered market confidence. This time, it's a government lurching from one policy retreat to another, raising serious doubts about fiscal control and political authority."
"The Taiwan dollar has been under strong appreciation pressure due to record trade surpluses, equity inflows, and hedging activity by Taiwan life insurance companies," Khoon Goh, head of Asia research at ANZ, wrote in a note.
Markets reacted positively as President Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, resulting in a significant drop in Brent crude oil prices, hitting $69.25 per barrel.
"If we stay at these levels this would be a higher yield than that seen at the worst close after Liberation Day," Jim Reid, managing director and head of global macro and thematic research at Deutsche Bank, said in a note on Monday.
