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Financial Market Preview - Tuesday 9-Jun

FactSet’s June 9 market preview highlighted a broadly upbeat start for Asian equities, driven by a tech rebound and stronger Chinese export data. Japan’s Nikkei surged near 2%, while South Korea’s Kospi jumped 8% on semiconductor gains, and the broader region posted gains despite lingering volatility from recent sell‑offs. The Bank of Japan is expected to lift rates by 25 basis points and pause the taper of its JGB purchases, leaving monthly buying at 2.1 trillion yen. Ten‑year JGB yields rose to 2.8%, the highest in three decades, reflecting Middle‑East oil price pressures and fiscal expansion concerns. Meanwhile, China’s May exports accelerated, South Korea’s Q1 GDP was revised up, and European markets opened mixed as investors weighed corporate‑margin outlooks and geopolitical risks. Notable corporate moves include Databricks courting a new funding round at a $165‑$175 billion valuation and GSK’s $10.6 billion cash acquisition of Nuvalent. Goldman Sachs argued European corporate margins may have bottomed, while JPMorgan advised buying dips and rotating into low‑volatility stocks amid potential ECB hawkishness. The outlook suggests investors should monitor the BOJ’s policy shift, Asian tech momentum, and European margin recovery as key drivers of risk‑adjusted returns in the coming weeks.