Good morning and welcome to Markets Desk, your midday read on what's moving money and markets right now.
Japanese equities are surging for a second straight session, with the Nikkei two twenty five well above the sixty eight thousand five hundred level. Automakers and technology names are leading the charge, riding positive momentum carried over from a broadly higher session on Wall Street overnight. The move signals continued risk appetite across Asia.
Pivoting to corporate debt, Amazon is moving to raise an additional twenty five billion dollars in borrowings to fund its data center buildout. This is a significant capital commitment, reflecting just how aggressively the company is betting on cloud infrastructure and artificial intelligence demand. Bond markets will be watching the terms of that issuance closely for any signal on duration and pricing.
And on the geopolitical front, the United States and Iran are set to continue technical talks despite serious strain on last month's ceasefire agreement. Both sides exchanged military strikes on consecutive days this week, and while President Trump declared the ceasefire over, diplomats appear to be keeping a back channel open. Energy traders are keeping a close eye on any escalation risk in the region.
That's the tape. Markets Desk, signing off the floor.
