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Investment Daily: US stocks rose, led by gains in tech shares

12 November 2026

Key takeaways

  • US stocks rose; Treasury market was closed.
  • European stocks rose; bonds were range-bound.
  • Asian stocks traded mixed.

Markets

US stocks rose on Wednesday, led by gains in tech shares following some positive earnings. The S&P 500 was up 1.3%.

The US Treasury market was closed in observance of Veterans Day.

European stocks rose on Wednesday as tech and energy stocks gained. The Euro Stoxx 50 closed 1.0% higher. The German DAX rose 1.2% and the French CAC gained 0.7%. In the UK, the FTSE 100 was up 0.8%.

European government bonds were range-bound. 10-year German bund yields ended flat at 3.32%, and 10-year French bond yields fell 2bp to 4.78%. In the UK, 10-year gilt yields closed little changed at 5.22%.

Asian stock markets traded mixed on Wednesday, as gains in tech shares supported some regional markets. Korea’s Kospi rallied 2.6%, and Japan’s Nikkei 225 advanced 1.3%. Elsewhere, China’s Shanghai Composite climbed 0.5%, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng lost 1.0% on weakness in e-commerce and internet shares. India’s Sensex rose 1.0%.

Crude oil prices rose on Wednesday after recent declines. WTI for December delivery ended 0.6% higher at USD86.5 a barrel. 

Key Data Releases and Events

Releases yesterday

No major releases.

Releases due today (12 November 2026)

In the UK, preliminary GDP is expected to have risen 0.7% qoq in Q3 compared with 0.5% qoq in Q2.

India’s headline CPI inflation likely rose in October, driven by low base effects and higher food prices and core inflation.

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