{"id":55127,"date":"2025-10-26T20:38:28","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T00:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/global-markets-soar-on-us-china-trade-deal-optimism-nikkei-hits-50000-novartis-announces-12b-acquisition\/55127\/"},"modified":"2025-10-26T20:38:28","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T00:38:28","slug":"global-markets-soar-on-us-china-trade-deal-optimism-nikkei-hits-50000-novartis-announces-12b-acquisition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/global-markets-soar-on-us-china-trade-deal-optimism-nikkei-hits-50000-novartis-announces-12b-acquisition\/55127\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Markets Soar on US-China Trade Deal Optimism; Nikkei Hits 50,000, Novartis Announces $12B Acquisition"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Global markets are experiencing a significant rally driven by optimism over an imminent <strong>US-China trade deal<\/strong>, which has propelled the <strong>Nikkei 225<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/N225\">N225<\/a>) to a record <strong>50,000 points<\/strong> and boosted commodity prices.<\/li>\n<li>Asian equities surged, with the <strong>Seoul Kospi Index<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/KOSPI\">KOSPI<\/a>) rising above <strong>4,000 points<\/strong> for the first time in history and <strong>Samsung Electronics<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/005930.KS\">005930.KS<\/a>) shares climbing over <strong>2%<\/strong> to a new record high.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Novartis<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVS\">NVS<\/a>) announced a major acquisition, agreeing to purchase <strong>Avidity Biosciences<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/RNA\">RNA<\/a>) for approximately <strong>$12 billion<\/strong>, strengthening its neuroscience pipeline.<\/li>\n<li>Commodity markets showed mixed but significant movements, with <strong>copper<\/strong> poised to test record highs amidst easing trade tensions, while <strong>spot <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/metal\/gold\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"gold price today\">gold<\/a><\/strong> fell over <strong>1%<\/strong> to <strong>$4,066.76\/oz<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Japanese economic data indicated strengthening inflationary pressures, as the <strong>Producer Price Index for Services<\/strong> in September rose <strong>3.0%<\/strong> year-over-year, exceeding expectations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Global financial markets opened Monday with a wave of optimism, largely fueled by expectations of a sweeping trade deal between the <strong>United States and China<\/strong>. This anticipated agreement has ignited rallies across major indices and commodities, signaling a potential turning point after months of trade tensions.<\/p>\n<p>In Asia, the <strong>Nikkei 225 Index<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/N225\">N225<\/a>) made history, surpassing the <strong>50,000-point<\/strong> mark for the first time ever. This milestone was attributed to hopes of a US-China deal and the likelihood of a Federal Reserve rate cut. South Korea&#39;s <strong>Kospi Index<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/KOSPI\">KOSPI<\/a>) also achieved a historic feat, rising above <strong>4,000 points<\/strong> for the first time. Leading the charge in Seoul, <strong>Samsung Electronics<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/005930.KS\">005930.KS<\/a>) shares surged over <strong>2%<\/strong> to a new record high, with its stock price reaching 100,000 Korean won for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>In corporate developments, Swiss pharmaceutical giant <strong>Novartis<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVS\">NVS<\/a>) announced its intention to acquire <strong>Avidity Biosciences<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/RNA\">RNA<\/a>) for approximately <strong>$12 billion<\/strong>. The acquisition aims to bolster Novartis&#39;s late-stage neuroscience pipeline with Avidity&#39;s pioneering RNA therapeutics platform, particularly for genetic neuromuscular diseases.<\/p>\n<p>Commodity markets reacted strongly to the positive trade sentiment. <strong>Copper<\/strong> is now poised to test record highs, benefiting from the easing of US-China trade tensions which are expected to boost demand. <strong>Soybean futures<\/strong> also saw a <strong>1%<\/strong> increase at the open on Monday, following comments from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent regarding the nearing US-China trade agreement. Conversely, <strong>spot gold<\/strong> experienced a decline of over <strong>1%<\/strong>, falling to <strong>$4,066.76\/oz<\/strong>, as investors shifted away from safe-haven assets amidst renewed risk appetite.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Japan&#39;s economic indicators showed continued strength. The nation&#39;s <strong>Producer Price Index for Services<\/strong> in September increased by <strong>3.0%<\/strong> year-over-year, surpassing both the expected <strong>2.7%<\/strong> and the previous month&#39;s <strong>2.7%<\/strong>. This uptick in service inflation suggests persistent domestic price pressures. The yield on <strong>10-year Japanese government bonds<\/strong> also edged up by <strong>1 basis point<\/strong> to <strong>1.665%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways Global markets are experiencing a significant rally driven by optimism over an imminent US-China trade deal, which has 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