Australian and South Korean shares gained with US futures after the S&P 500 climbed 1.1% and the Nasdaq 100 rose 1.3%. Hong Kong contracts were little changed following a drop in US-listed Chinese stocks in a sign China’s outperformance against US equities this year may be faltering. Japanese markets are shut for a holiday, meaning there’s no trading of cash Treasuries in Asia.
Chicago Fed President Goolsbee rejects calls for Fed rate cuts to ease US debt burden
Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee rejected calls for interest-rate cuts to ease the US government’s debt burden, warning that such a move could fuel inflation