investingLive Asia-Pacific FX information wrap: Nvidia shares decrease after earnings report

Nvidia’s softer steering and exclusion of China gross sales hit sentiment, sending its shares decrease after-hours and weighing on US fairness futures. Elsewhere, Japan headlines have been dominated by tariff negotiator Akazawa’s journey cancellation and BOJ’s Nakagawa warning on commerce dangers, whereas FX and equities traded quietly.

• Recap: BOJ’s Nakagawa warns on tariff dangers, says Tankan survey key for outlook
• Fed Governor Waller is talking on Thursday
• Japan’s Akazawa cancelled his US journey as a result of extra discussions are wanted at dwelling first
• BOJ’s Nakagawa: Uncertainty stays excessive on influence of tariffs
• Australian headline capex spend for Q2 2025: +Zero.2% q/q (anticipated +Zero.7%, prior -Zero.1%)
• PBOC units USD/ CNY central charge at 7.1063 (vs. estimate at 7.1479)
• China commerce negotiator Li Chenggang in Canada: frank, pragmatic, constructive exchanges
• New Zealand August enterprise confidence 49.7% vs. prior 47.eight%
• Financial institution of Korea leaves its base charge unchanged at 2.5%, as anticipated
• Nvidia dips on cautious outlook as cloud spending slows and China uncertainty lingers.
• Japan commerce negotiator Akazawa to cancel US go to, Kyodo studies
• ICYMI – China seeks to triple output of AI chips in race with the US (Monetary Occasions)
• Nvidia, stagflation dangers loom, however BofA sees autumn dip as entry level for bulls
• UK companies confidence slips once more in August, CBI warns on prices and weak demand
• UBS: Swiss franc power prone to maintain even when SNB cuts charges again under zero
• Globex is open, with ES and NQ decrease. NVDA earnings cited.
• NVDA Huang:China market, I’ve estimated, to be about $50bn alternative for us this yr”
• White Home Navarro: India may get a 25% tariff discount if it stops shopping for Russian oil
• Japan 7-Eleven mother or father is contemplating US$13bn in abroad enlargement
• Nvidia (NVDA) threatens litigation if US authorities seeks to take a share of income
• International commerce wars heating up – Mexico plans to extend tariffs on China
• Nvidia (NVDA) earnings report: EPS $1.05 vs. anticipated of $1.01
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Nvidia reported fiscal Q2 income of about US$46.7bn, up year-on-year and above consensus, however traders latched onto a softer tone:

• The important thing data-center line fell wanting some expectations
• Q3 income steering of round US$54bn (±2%)—although above estimates—wasn’t the blowout many had anticipated.

Administration excluded any China H20 chip gross sales from its outlook amid regulatory uncertainty, however flagged a possible US$2–5bn upside if approvals and demand materialise. Nvidia additionally pointed to ongoing power in AI demand, together with its “sovereign AI” initiatives, and authorised extra share buybacks, although warned that macro and geopolitical dangers may weigh on sentiment.

Shares fell after hours, dragging US fairness index futures decrease on Globex.

Elsewhere it was a quiet session for information and knowledge. From Japan, chief tariff negotiator Akazawa cancelled his deliberate US go to, stated to be as a result of want for administrative discussions at dwelling. Financial institution of Japan board member Nakagawa additionally spoke, warning that uncertainty over US tariff coverage stays a key threat for Japan and the worldwide economic system, whereas highlighting the upcoming Tankan survey as a vital gauge of commerce impacts.

USD/JPY held in a slim 147.20–147.50 vary, whereas different main FX drifted modestly softer towards the greenback. Native equities traded blended.

Asia-Pac
shares:

• Japan
  (Nikkei 225) +Zero.7%
• Hong
  Kong (Cling Seng) -Zero.6%
• Shanghai
  Composite +Zero.1%
• Australia
  (S&P/ASX 200) +Zero.1%

This text was written by Aaron Cutchburt at investinglive.com.