Equities: Mixed global performance following earnings – Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank strategists highlight a mixed performance across global equities over the last 24 hours. United States (US) stocks were softer, with the S&P 500 slightly lower, while Asian indices such as KOSPI, Hang Seng and Nikkei advanced and European equities saw gains led by STOXX 600. US equity futures weakened further after Alphabet and Tesla earnings, with S&P 500 futures edging down.

Global indices diverge on earnings

"As all that was happening, equities have put in a much more mixed performance over the last 24 hours. In the US the tone has been more negative, with the S&P 500 down -0.14%. But in other regions things have been much more positive, and overnight we’ve seen the KOSPI (+3.98%), the Hang Seng (+1.34%) and the Nikkei (+0.52%) all advance. "

"The main exception has been in mainland China, where the CSI 300 (-0.20%) and the Shanghai Comp (-0.19%) are both lower. But the European indices put in a solid performance as well yesterday, with the STOXX 600 up +0.58%."

"US equity futures have continued to lose ground overnight following Alphabet and Tesla’s earnings after the US close. Alphabet delivered a solid earnings and revenue beat, reporting 82% yoy growth in cloud revenue in Q2 ($24.8bn vs $22.5bn est.). "

"But its shares fell by over -3% in after-hours trading as the company increased its 2026 capex plan to a range of $195-205bn (vs. $186bn est.)."

"And Tesla fell by over -4% after-hours after the company reported its first negative quarter of free cash flows in over two years, as solid auto sales were outweighed by a 47% yoy surge in operating costs. So futures on the S&P 500 are down another -0.13% this morning."

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