Technical Analysis

Asia-Pacific stocks lacked firm direction as momentum faded from the record-setting performance on Wall St, where the S&P 500 and Nasdaq printed fresh all-time highs

Fed's Powell said a slowing recovery and a surging pandemic meant the US was entering a "challenging" few months, with the potential deployment of a vaccine still facing hurdles.

The progress on the COVID-19 vaccines and hopes of a swift economic rebound next year added to the optimistic sentiment in the market.

World shares paused on Monday to assess a record-breaking month

Looking ahead, highlights from macroeconomic calendar include regional and national German CPIs, US Chicago PMI, OPEC meeting, ECB's Lagarde and BoE's Tenreyro speeches.

U.S. stocks are set to open higher Friday, although gains are likely to be limited with the market set to close early in the aftermath of the Thanksgiving Holiday.

Asian shares stalled near record highs on Friday

US markets are closed for Thanksgiving on Thursday, that's why the volatility falls. However, there are still some interesting movements!

The US dollar stayed under pressure as riskier currencies benefited from the increased optimism.

Here's the technical analysis of USD/JPY, AUD/JPY, NZD/JPY, and silver!

Most major Asian equity markets traded positively as the region took impetus from the record-setting session in the US where the S&P 500 notched a record close.

Asian equity markets were mostly positive amid several bullish factors including ongoing vaccine hopes