Global Markets Rise on Earnings Strength, ECB Interest Rate Cut

Key Points:

* European markets open higher after ECB rate cut
* Tesla, IBM, and Meta Platforms boost Wall Street
* Nikkei edges up, while Kospi falls after AI concerns
* S&P 500, Dow futures rise, Microsoft weighs on sentiment
* Treasury yields steady after solid US economic growth data

Asia-Pacific Markets:

* Nikkei 225 rises 0.2% on higher core inflation
* Kospi declines 0.8% amid AI-related concerns
* S&P/ASX 200 gains 0.5%
* SET index in Bangkok drops 1.6%

European Markets:

* CAC 40 opens 0.2% higher
* DAX remains flat at 7,958.35
* FTSE 100 advances 0.2%

US Markets (Thursday):

* S&P 500 climbs 0.5% with strong sector performance
* Dow Jones Industrial Average adds 0.4%
* Nasdaq composite gains 0.3%
* Meta Platforms leads indices higher with better-than-expected earnings

Key Market Drivers:

* Strong corporate earnings reports from tech giants
* European Central Bank's interest rate cut
* Concerns about DeepSeek's AI advancements
* Microsoft's weaker cloud growth tempers market optimism

Other Market News:

* Treasury yields remain stable after US economic growth data
* Energy prices rise slightly
* US dollar strengthens against Japanese yen, euro weakens