Financial Market Preview - Wednesday 13-May

S&P futures are up +0.3% as of now, pointing to a higher open. Asian equities traded mixed on Wednesday. Japan outperformed, supported by gains in industrials and autos. South Korea's Kospi rebounded sharply, up over +2%, while Taiwan’s Taiex saw significant losses on profit-taking in the semiconductor sector. Hong Kong dipped slightly as Chinese tech giants lagged amid ongoing doubts over AI investments. European markets are modestly firmer today after a weaker Tuesday session. Companies Mentioned: Anthropic, Samsung