🌅 Morning Wrap (28.11.2024) 📉 U.S. Markets Wall Street ended yesterday's session in the red: 🔻 DJIA: -0.3% 🔻 S&P 500: -0.4% 🔻 Nasdaq 100: -0.85% (dragged by semiconductor & software stocks, with Dell dropping nearly 10%). 🦃 Thanksgiving Alert: U.S. stock markets are closed today, but futures will trade on shortened hours. 📉 Asia in Focus 🇨🇳 China: Hang Seng is down over 1%, as investors remain cautious ahead of December's Central Economic Work Conference. 🇦🇺 Australia: ASX is up 0.4%. 🇯🇵 Japan: Nikkei gains 0.5%, boosted by chipmakers like Advantest 📈 after reports that U.S. restrictions on AI memory chip equipment sales to China may be less severe than expected. U.S. stock futures are edging higher. 💰 Bonds & Yields 🇦🇺🇳🇿 Australian & New Zealand bond yields fell, mirroring U.S. Treasuries. 📉 U.S. 10-year Treasury yields dropped 4 bps to 4.26% as investors sought 'safe havens.' 💱 Forex & Commodities 💶 EUR/USD: Down 0.2% after yesterday's gains due to slight dollar strengthening. 🛢️ Oil: Marginal decline. 🔥 Natural Gas: Slight rebound following yesterday's sell-off. 📉 Crypto ₿ Bitcoin: Eased to $95,500 after recent gains, but sentiment remains positive. 🏛️ Donald Trump may consider ex-SEC member Paul Atkins for SEC chair—a move welcomed by the blockchain industry. 📉 Central Banks & Economy 🇰🇷 South Korea: The central bank cut rates by 25 bps to 3% (expected: no change). 🇦🇺 Australia: Q3 capital expenditures rose 1.1% (forecast: 1%, prior: -2.2%). 💬 ECB's Christine Lagarde: Tariff increases are harmful long-term and may cause slight inflation upticks short-term. 📊 Keep an eye on global developments! 🌍