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Asian Stocks Rise for Third Day as Nvidia Beats
Nvidia’s revenue more than doubled and its upbeat forecast lifted tech hardware shares, while traders also weighed firmer U.S. inflation data.
On Aug 27, Asia-Pacific stocks climbed 0.7% for a third consecutive day as Nvidia's earnings report showed quarterly revenue more than doubled, beating Wall Street estimates.
The market rally occurred despite the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure rising 0.2%, prompting Societe Generale analysts to note the backdrop looks "somewhat firmer" heading into the September FOMC meeting.
Nvidia shares jumped 4.7% in after-hours trading, with Chris Weston, head of research at Pepperstone Group in Melbourne, stating, "The business is in absolutely rude health."
Gold rallied 0.7% following a pullback, as investors benefited from the revival of so-called "dollar debasement trades" after the Treasury Department intervened in bond markets last week.
The yield on the 10-year Treasury bond fell 1.5 basis points to 4.647%, while markets await Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's speech in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on Friday for clues on interest-rate direction.