US stocks ended higher ahead of Nvidia's earnings, which subsequently popped as Q4 results and guidance blew past Wall Street forecasts, driving data center revenue to a record $62.31 billion with a 75% soar.

• Options trading signals a market warning amid heightened activity and volatility concerns.
• Wall Street anticipates key market movers for the next session, including earnings and economic indicators.
• Investors can boost cash yields slightly by accepting minimal additional risk in targeted strategies.
• A depressed financial ETF appears poised for a rebound relative to the broader market.
• Nvidia's post-market earnings exceeded Wall Street forecasts, with Q4 results and guidance surpassing expectations, driving data center revenue up 75% to a record $62.31 billion.
• Anthropic shifts from AI rival to partner, potentially benefiting related tech stocks.
• Wall Street closed higher ahead of Nvidia's report, with US stock futures wavering afterward despite the beat.
• Salesforce reported strong Europe revenue growth of 19.2% year-over-year to $2.781 billion but slipped after guidance fell just short of estimates.
• Tech giants like Microsoft, Amazon, and Google plan to build their own power plants for data centers, as noted by Nvidia's Jensen Huang.
• Bitcoin surged back near $70,000 amid renewed risk appetite, with a bull case emerging from recent market wreckage.

Long and powerful conglomerate leads consortium to sell UK power distributor UKPN, with Cheung Kong shares surging 3% on the transaction.

• CK Hutchison, led by Li Ka-shui, sells UK Power Networks for over 100 billion, boosting CK group shares by 3%; company eyes new investments.
• Hong Kong's 2026-27 fiscal budget praised by firms like HKEX's VP, Cyberport, and banks for boosting AI, digital assets, interconnections, and tech innovation.
• Shanghai eases property curbs ("沪七条"): Non-locals with 1+ year insurance/tax can buy unlimited outer-ring homes, up to 2 inner-ring after 3 years; higher loan limits, some property tax exemptions.
• A-shares rally with 100+ stocks hitting limit-up for second day; non-ferrous metals, chemicals surge on policy, liquidity; spring rally seen continuing via "resources + tech" theme.
• Lithium prices rise, rippling through chain; Zimbabwe bans raw mineral exports, lifting Ganfeng Lithium and Tianqi by 3-4%; upstream-downstream tensions grow.
• AI boom drives passive components (MLCC, resistors) multi-round price hikes (5-30%); Murata signals further rises amid demand from AI, autos.
• Robot sector heats up: XPeng starts humanoid robot mass production base targeting year-end scale; theme funds exceed 70B yuan scale, net inflows 6.3B post-holiday.
• RMB intermediate rate up 93 pts to 6.9228 vs USD; offshore/onshore hit near-3-year highs past 6.87, potentially lifting stocks.
• China leads global patents: 5.32M valid inventions (world's first over 5M), 60% AI patents, 2/3 robot-related; Germany PM visits, joint statement on ties.
• Hang Seng futures open +254 pts, HSBC +3%, AIA up; analysts favor Chinese developers over HK peers, pick Logan and Link REIT.

The Tokyo Stock Exchange's Nikkei average hit a record high above 59,000 yen, up 700 yen, driven by buying in AI-related stocks, a weakening yen, and fading expectations of early Bank of Japan rate hikes.

• Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) Nikkei 225 surges to a record high near 59,000 yen, up over 700 yen, fueled by AI stock buying and weak yen tailwinds.
• US chipmaker Nvidia reports record Q4 net profit of 6.7 trillion yen, a 94% year-over-year increase driven by booming AI demand.
• NY stocks continue upward trend, gaining 307 points amid optimism over expanding AI-related demand.
• Yen weakens to mid-to-late 156 per dollar range as expectations for early Bank of Japan (BOJ) rate hikes fade due to reflationist board nominations aligned with PM Takaichi's views.
• BOJ nominates two reflationists to its board, signaling potential delay in aggressive rate hikes.
• Japan's monthly economic report upholds "gradually recovering" assessment for the economy.
• Major Japanese automakers provide full wage increase answers in initial spring labor negotiations.
• Department stores post January sales up more than 2% year-over-year.
• Tokyo Stock Exchange appoints Yusuke Yokoyama as new president effective April 1.
• Honda launches new hybrid CR-V sports car in Japan tomorrow to tap into robust demand.

Bitcoin rebounded near $69,000 while analysts caution that despite the price recovery, the cryptocurrency market faces ongoing uncertainties and potential headwinds ahead.

• Bitcoin rebounds to nearly $69,000, though analysts caution the market remains risky.
• Nvidia exceeds earnings forecasts, with its CEO highlighting AI's ongoing improvements as the top company.
• Kalshi accuses MrBeast's editor of insider trading via its prediction market platform.
• Adam Back, early Bitcoin designer, shares insights on the ongoing market cycle.
• Blockfills CEO Nicholas Hammer resigns from his co-founder role.
• UK selects winners for digital pound plans, prompting criticism from Coinbase's CEO.
• Tether allocates $200 million to Whop for broader stablecoin payment adoption.
• Analysis explores how Bitcoin ETF options could influence price movements.
• A $100 million pro-Trump crypto fund has underperformed without results.
• Billionaire Alan Howard shuts down his WebN crypto incubator.

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