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Financial Market Preview - Wednesday 29-Apr
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- Apr 29, 2026
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- 342
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Summary
S&P futures are flat ahead of the Fed's rate decision and Mag 7 earnings later today. Asian equities were mostly higher on Wednesday. The Hang Seng led gains, closing up +1.7%, as property and materials stocks rallied. Mainland China benchmarks followed suit. Japan was closed for a public holiday, while South Korea extended its rally. European markets are trading lower, adding to recent declines. Companies Mentioned: Disney, OpenAI, Anthropic