Japan unemployment, evergrande liquidation reaction

Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday after oil refiner Saudi Aramco announced Got the order Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Energy maintains its maximum sustainable production capacity at 12 million barrels per day.

In March 2020The energy giant said in October 2021 that it will increase its maximum sustainable production capacity from 12 million barrels to 13 million barrels, and that Aramco is targeting to reach this target by 2027.

Brent crude was up 0.57% at $77.23, while West Texas Intermediate was up 0.49% at $82.80.

Vietnam's economy is in “pretty good shape” this year, said VinaCapital chief investment officer Andy Ho, who expects growth of 6% to 7% this year.

Aside from low interest rates and strong exports to the U.S. and Europe, the country's “monetary situation is very strong,” Ho told CNBC's “Squawk Box Asia.”

“A lot of people have money and they're willing to invest locally … whether it's capital assets or real estate or the stock market,” he said. “So I think 2024 is a relatively good year for Vietnam.”

However, although Ho warned of challenges in Vietnam's real estate sector, he expressed confidence that it will recover this year.

“There is a demand for real estate products, be it middle and low-income housing, [and] There is a need to develop these assets,” Ho highlighted. “And if there is [the] The government is starting to approve these projects very quickly and the banking system will provide capital to these developers.”

– Charmaine Jacob

Japan's unemployment rate fell in December Official data.

The unemployment rate fell to 2.4% in the last month of 2023 from the previous month. The reading in October was 2.5%.

December's jobless rate was slightly below the Reuters poll forecast of 2.5% and the lowest since January 2023.

Another reading showed the jobs-to-applicants ratio was 1.27 in December, not seen since June 2022.

That was slightly lower than a Reuters poll of 1.28.

– Shreyashi Sanyal

As China's electric vehicle market goes from strength to strength, global investors are showing interest in getting involved.

“We're particularly bullish because of the Chinese competitiveness of EV makers,” Kingsley Jones of boutique consulting firm Jevons Global told CNBC's Pro Talks on Thursday. “There are a lot of them.”

However, retail investors have significant hurdles before they can be part of China's EV growth story. For example, many stockbrokers charge a premium to trade shares listed in Hong Kong, and Chinese regulations prevent overseas retail investors from directly buying “A-shares” listed on the mainland.

Instead, ETFs with concentrated positions are viable options for those looking to gain exposure to China's EV growth potential, the senior investor pointed out.

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– Ganesh Rao

A selloff in Boeing and some other stocks capped gains for the Dow this month.

The blue-chip average is set to end the January trading month, which closes on Wednesday's closing bell, up about 1.7%. By comparison, the broader S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq composite are on pace to advance 3.3% and 4.1%, respectively.

Part of that range for the Dow is due to Boeing, which has fallen 21% this month. A 737 Max 9 door plug flew off in mid-air, sending stocks plummeting.

Walgreens and Intel also dragged down the 30-stock index, each falling roughly 13%. A dozen Dow members are on pace to finish the month lower.

Those dives have somewhat tempered the gains seen elsewhere. Notably, IBM has lifted the index with a rally of over 14%. Verizon and Merck were the next biggest gainers, advancing 11% each.

– Alex Haring

Oil prices fell on Monday as concerns grew about the impact of China's asset crisis on its economy.

The West Texas Intermediate contract for March delivery fell $1.01, or 1.29%, to trade at $77 a barrel. The Brent contract for March delivery was down 94 cents, or 1.13%, at $82.61.

Crude prices fell after a court in Hong Kong ordered the liquidation of Evergrande, once China's biggest property developer. China's asset crisis is weighing on its economy and traders worry that a slowdown could soften demand for oil this year.

Oil prices rose more than 1% in the session after a drone attack on a base in Jordan killed three US soldiers. The United States blamed Iran-allied terrorists for the attack.

“This is an important inflection point for the Biden administration because we really have to see if he will respond aggressively to this attack,” Helima Kraft with RBC Capital Markets told CNBC's “Global Exchange” on Monday.

– Spencer Kimball

Energy names weighed on the S&P 500 in Monday's session.

The broader index was up 0.1% in morning trade. But that was weighed down by declines in energy stocks, with the sector down 0.7%.

Every energy sector stock traded lower in the session. ABA was the biggest loser, down 1.7%,

On the other hand, Consumer Discretionary was the best performing sector with a 0.3% advance. Tesla lifted the sector with a gain of more than 2% after a more than 13% decline last week on the back of earnings.

– Alex Haring

The US Treasury Department expects to borrow $760 billion in the first quarter Press release Published on Monday afternoon. That's below the previous estimate of $815 billion “largely due to higher net fund flows and projections of a higher start of the quarter cash balance,” the release said.

Lowered valuations fueled a rally in bonds and stocks. The 10-year Treasury yield fell to an intraday low of 4.07%, while the S&P 500 is now up 0.7%.

The Treasury will announce more details on its quarterly refund plans on Wednesday.

– Jesse Pound