Hang Seng futures end results posted a 0.6% gain, driven by Chinese tech rally. Correlation trackers suggest spillover benefits to global semiconductor ETFs if policy support continues. Czech billionaire ex-premier Andrej Babis, whose party topped a national vote this weekend, vowed a pro-western course as he started talks on the next government expected no sooner than in November. Oil futures gain a few cents in a choppy session marked by a large 7.1 million barrel build in U.S. crude stocks and continuing uncertainty as President Trump puts tariffs back on traders' radars. Futures end trading today showed mixed sentiment across major indices, with S&P 500 E-mini futures closing slightly lower at 5,120.25 (-0.18%), while Nasdaq 100 futures edged up 0.12%. Analysts note investor caution ahead of next week’s CPI release, suggesting short-term volatility could remain elevated in tech-heavy sectors.
