Buybacks Lift Stocks as Markets Navigate Mixed Global Signals

TL;DR
Markets were mixed as Asia led with tech gains and Europe opened flat, boosted by big buyback announcements (Novonesis €1 billion) and Nordson lifting its full-year guidance, with SK Hynix also revealing a massive buyback. U.S. stock futures edged higher ahead of the session, Bitcoin extended its after-hours rally, and gold pulled back after yesterday’s strength, while global debt topped $40 trillion still shaping the macro backdrop.
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