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Biden Tax Plan Weighs On U.S. Stocks

By MarketPulse (Jeffrey Halley)Stock MarketsApr 23, 2021 04:04AM ET
www.investing.com/analysis/biden-tax-plan-weighs-on-us-stocks-200574870
Biden Tax Plan Weighs On U.S. Stocks
By MarketPulse (Jeffrey Halley)   |  Apr 23, 2021 04:04AM ET
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Asian equity markets mixed after Biden tax proposals

US equity markets fell yesterday after President Biden signalled he wished to increase capital gains tax for high-income earners. The S&P 500 fell by 0.92%, while the NASDAQ and Dow Jones retreated by 0.94%. The reaction appeared more knee-jerk than structural, very much in keeping with the wax-on, wax-off price action that has defined the week’s price action. US index futures have risen by around 0.20% in aftermarket trading, limiting the fallout in Asia.

The Nikkei 225 is down 0.80%, retail investors chasing their tails once again, and the start of Covid-19 restrictions also weighing on sentiment. The KOSPI is up just 0.10%, while Taipei has climbed by 0.40%. Mainland China markets are also green; the Shanghai Composite has risen 0.20%, while the CSI 300 has leapt by 0.80%, with the Hang Seng 0.85% higher. The South China Morning Post reported yesterday that bearish short positions had reached a record high on the Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges, so there may be a hint of an end-of-week short-squeeze.

Across Asia, Singapore has fallen 0.40% this morning, but Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta are 0.10% higher as regional markets ease into the end of the week. In Australia, the ASX 200 and All Ordinaries are lower by just 0.20%, with Westpac upgrading employment and, notably, bringing the RBA tapering timing forward, seemingly weighing modestly on local markets.

Asia’s reluctance to blindly follow the US move south suggests that the Biden tax fears remain overblown. With the week defined by noisy range trading, regional investors appear content to await the heavyweight data calendar emerging over the next two weeks, for more concrete signs of direction. Covid-19 nerves around India, Japan and Thailand, along with new cases in Singapore, also give local investors reasons to pause and await developments.

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