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MAY 1, 2026 AT 02:01 AM

[MARKET ANALYSIS] Asia-Pac bourses track gains stateside, AAPL Q3 revenue guidance beats estimates

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  • Asia-Pac stocks trade with decent gains, helped by the positivity seen stateside. The majority of markets are closed today for Labour Day.
  • ASX 200 rebounds, after 8 straight days of losses. Miners lead the gains while Energy underperforms following Thursday’s drop in oil prices. ANZ reported cash profit that beat estimates; however shares have slipped lower after it raised its coverage ratio by 4bps due to the heightened geopolitical risk.
  • Nikkei 225 posts modest gains, despite the sudden JPY strength amid intervention talk. Tokyo Electron benefits following its positive Q4 results, in which net profit beat estimates.
  • US equity futures trades with modest gains. The start of futures trade started positively after Apple provided Q3 revenue growth guidance that beat estimates (+14-17% vs exp. +9%). AAPL +2.2% after-hours.
  • European equity futures are closed today for Labour Day.