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.
AMFI reshuffle: Hindustan Copper among 6 smallcap stocks that may get upgraded to midcap
Six smallcap stocks could be upgraded to the midcap segment in AMFI’s H2 CY26 semi-annual rejig, according to Nuvama Institutional Equities.