China’s efforts to revitalise its struggling stock market have provided much-needed hope after weeks of declines tied to U.S. politics. Beijing plans to inject hundreds of billions of yuan into the market, with significant inflows expected in the first half alone. However, MSCI’s Asia-Pacific index excluding Japan remains under pressure after a recent run of gains. In Europe, markets are poised for a negative open amid mixed signals around Trump’s infrastructure spending, with investors bracing for weak job data and earnings from key companies like American Airlines and General Electric.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/global-markets-view-europe-2025-01-23