Liberty Broadband (NASDAQ:LBRDA) Stock

Liberty Broadband

Liberty Broadband Corp serves in the telecommunications industry in the United States. It provides cable services to both residential and small to medium businesses through its fiber, hybrid fiber, and coaxial cable infrastructure. The services provided by the company are residential services which include video services, internet services, voice services, and mobile services, commercial services which include small, and medium business and enterprise solutions, advertising services, and other services. The reportable segments of the company are GCI Holdings, Charter. The firm derives the majority of its revenue from GCI Holdings.

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Liberty Broadband's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LBRDA#NYSE">LBRDA</a>) short percent of float has fallen 32.06% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 123 thousand shares sold short, which is 0.89% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 1.0 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>Liberty Broadband Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1734552912_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Liberty Broadband has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Liberty Broadband's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Liberty Broadband's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 9.19%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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Liberty Broadband's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LBRDA#NYSE">LBRDA</a>) short percent of float has fallen 13.25% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 180 thousand shares sold short, which is 1.31% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 1.0 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>Liberty Broadband Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1732713320_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Liberty Broadband has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Liberty Broadband's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Liberty Broadband's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 9.72%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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<li>Deutsche Bank analyst Bryan Kraft downgraded the rating for Liberty Broadband Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LBRDA#NASDAQ">LBRDA</a>) from Buy to Hold but raised the price target from $90 to $95. Liberty Broadband shares closed at $89.29 on Thursday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/LBRDA/analyst-ratings">See </a><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/MSFT/analyst-ratings">how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
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Deutsche Bank analyst Bryan Kraft downgrades Liberty Broadband (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LBRDA#NASDAQ">LBRDA</a>) from Buy to Hold and raises the price target from $90 to $95.

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Under Terms Of Agreement, Each Holder Of Liberty Broadband Common Stock Will Receive 0.236 Shares Of Charter Common Stock In Lieu Of Liberty Broadband Stock; As A Result Of Transaction, Charter Expects To Retire The ~45.6M Charter Shares Currently Owner By Liberty Broadband And Issue ~34M Shares To Holders Of Liberty Broadband Common Stock At Closing

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U.S. stocks were higher, with the Dow Jones index gaining around 450 points on Friday.
Shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) rose sharply during Friday's session as the company posted stronger-than-expected results for the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/AMZN">third quarter on Thursday</a>.
Amazon reported third-quarter net sales of $158.9 billion, up 11% year-over-year. The total beat a Street consensus estimate of $157.2 billion, according to data from Benzinga Pro. The company said it sees fourth-quarter net sales to come in a range of $181.5 billion to $188.5 billion, up 7% to 11% year-over-year.
Amazon.com shares jumped 7.1% to $199.63 on Friday.
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<li>Liberty Broadband Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LBRDA#NASDAQ">LBRDA</a>) gained 11.5% to $89.49.</li>
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<li>PDD Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PDD#NASDAQ">PDD</a>) shares upped 35.52%, probably following a report suggesting that China will issue up to&nbsp;$284 billion&nbsp;in <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/41026720" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">sovereign debt as part of a stimulus</a>.</li>
<li>Liberty Broadband Corporation's (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LBRDA#NASDAQ">LBRDA</a>) stock increased 31.74% after the company announced it had communicated a counterproposal to the special committee of the board of directors of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/41015233" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Charter Communications, Inc.</a><a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/41015233" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CHTR#NASDAQ">CHTR</a>)</a>.&nbsp;</li>
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<li>H World Group Limited (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HTHT#NASDAQ">HTHT</a>) stock upped 26.43% on pin action in Chinese stocks.</li>
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Liberty Broadband Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LBRDA#NASDAQ">LBRDA</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LBRDK#NASDAQ">LBRDK</a>) shares climbed Tuesday after the company announced it communicated a counterproposal to the special committee of the board of directors of <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/09/b40991012/liberty-broadband-submits-counterproposal-to-charter-for-proposed-business-combination">Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CHTR#NASDAQ">CHTR</a>). </a>
The Details: Liberty Broadband announced on Monday it had outlined the terms of a proposed combination with Charter in an all-stock transaction intended to be tax-free whereby holders of each series of Liberty Broadband common stock would receive 0.2900 of a share of Charter Class A common stock. 
According to the terms of the counterproposal, Charter would assume or refinance Liberty Broadband&#8217;s debt at or prior to closing as well as Liberty Broadband&#8217;s outstanding preferred stock. The proposed transaction includes a closing date of June 30, 2027, or such earlier date as the parties shall mutually agree.
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&#8220;Liberty&#8217;s proposed transaction would rationalize the dual corporate structure between Charter and Liberty Broadband, providing enhanced trading liquidity and removing Liberty Broadband&#8217;s existing governance rights. The certainty of a future transaction would provide clarity to our shareholders and continue our strong partnership with Charter in the interim," said Greg Maffei, Liberty Broadband president and CEO.
Liberty Broadband's shares climbed higher on heavy volume Tuesday with more than 1.3 million shares traded in the session, according to data from <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?gspk=YWRhbWVja2VydDUzMzY&amp;gsxid=zBMR4PKmcgBw">Benzinga Pro</a>.
LBDRA Price Action: According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?gspk=YWRhbWVja2VydDUzMzY&amp;gsxid=zBMR4PKmcgBw">Benzinga Pro</a>, Liberty Broadband shares ended Tuesday's session 28.39% higher at $76.87. 
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Liberty Broadband shares are trading higher after the company announced that it submit a counterproposal to charter for the proposed business combination.

U.S. stocks were lower, with the Dow Jones index falling around 200 points on Friday.
Shares of Wave Life Sciences Ltd. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WVE#NASDAQ">WVE</a>) rose sharply during Tuesday's session after the company announced interim data from its ongoing Phase 2 FORWARD-53 study of WVE-N531 for <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/WVE/news">Duchenne muscular dystrophy.</a>
Wave Life Sciences shares surged 37.9% to $7.36 on Tuesday.
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<li>Liberty Broadband Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LBRDA#NASDAQ">LBRDA</a>) gained 23.8% to $74.06 after the company announced that it submitted a counterproposal to charter for the proposed business combination.</li>
<li>Kanzhun Limited (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BZ#NASDAQ">BZ</a>) gained 15% to $14.64. Shares of US-listed Chinese companies traded higher after China Central Bank announced a new stimulus package.</li>
<li>Bilibili Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BILI#NASDAQ">BILI</a>) surged 12.7% to $17.94.</li>
<li>Tencent Music Entertainment Group (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TME#NASDAQ">TME</a>) gained 12.2% to $11.43. Shares of US-listed Chinese companies traded higher after China Central Bank announced a new stimulus package.</li>
<li>Dada Nexus Limited (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DADA#NASDAQ">DADA</a>) shares jumped 11.9% to $1.41. Shares of US-listed Chinese companies traded higher after China Central Bank announced a new stimulus package.</li>
<li>Ramaco Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/METC#NASDAQ">METC</a>) surged 10% to $11.15.</li>
<li>Ivanhoe Electric Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IE#NYSE">IE</a>) gained 10.7% to $8.21.</li>
<li>iQIYI, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IQ#NASDAQ">IQ</a>) jumped 10% to $2.35.</li>
<li>JD.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JD#NASDAQ">JD</a>) gained 9.2% to $32.49.</li>
<li>NIO Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NIO#NYSE">NIO</a>) gained 8.6% to $5.78. Shares of US-listed Chinese companies traded higher after China Central Bank announced a new stimulus package.</li>
<li>SBC Medical Group Holdings Incorporated (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SBC#NASDAQ">SBC</a>) rose 8.2% to $6.22. Shares of US-listed Chinese companies traded higher after China Central Bank announced a new stimulus package.</li>
<li>Alcoa Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AA#NYSE">AA</a>) gained 7.5% to $36.80.</li>
<li>Li Auto Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LI#NASDAQ">LI</a>) climbed 7.5% to $23.86. Shares of US-listed Chinese companies traded higher after China Central Bank announced a new stimulus package.</li>
<li>GDS Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GDS#NASDAQ">GDS</a>) gained 7% to $21.94.</li>
<li>Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LVS#NYSE">LVS</a>) shares rose 5.7% to $44.53.</li>
<li>Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) shares gained 2.5% to $256.20. The catalyst that is potentially offering support on Tuesday is data out of China that showed that insured registered for Tesla vehicles remained healthy for the recent reporting week.</li>
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After the market ended at a fresh record on Monday, traders have positioned themselves for more gains. The index futures are modestly higher early Tuesday. China, the second largest economy in the world, decided to go bold, with the nation&#8217;s central bank announcing a series of stimulatory measures. This has sent commodities soaring, given China is a commodity-guzzling country. China&#8217;s growth has a bearing on the rest of the global economy as it is often called the world&#8217;s factory.
In the domestic market, traders may look ahead to a speech by a Federal Reserve official, a consumer confidence reading and a couple of house prices data. Momentum suggests additional gains but the overbought levels may introduce caution, especially ahead of key inflation data due this week and more labor market data that would roll out next week.
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<td>Futures</td>
<td>Performance (+/-)</td>
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<td>Nasdaq 100</td>
<td>+0.32%</td>
</tr>
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<td>S&amp;P 500</td>
<td>+0.19%</td>
</tr>
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<td>Dow</td>
<td>+0.17%</td>
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<td>R2K</td>
<td>+0.44%</td>
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In premarket trading on Tuesday,&nbsp;the SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) rose 0.23% to $570.96 and the&nbsp;Invesco QQQ ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>) climbed 0.35% to $484.74, according to&nbsp;<a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/lxquj26b2sag" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Benzinga Pro data</a>.
Cues From Last Session:
U.S. stocks closed Monday&#8217;s session modestly higher although trading was marked by some degree of volatility. The major indices opened higher, as they digested comments from Fed officials, and reacted to S&amp;P Global private sector activity readings, which showed the manufacturing sector contracted more than expected. Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari said in an interview with CNBC&#8217;s Squawk Box that he favored a slowdown in rate cuts.
The indices traded on a nervous note, with the Dow Industrials and the Nasdaq Composite dipping below the unchanged line in the mid-session before making a comeback. The Dow hit new intraday and closing highs, while the S&amp;P 500 Index, despite the mid-session volatility, traded in the green throughout the session and ended at a fresh high.
Among S&amp;P 500 sectors, real estate, utility, material, energy and consumer discretionary stocks advanced solidly. On the other hand, communication services, healthcare and IT stocks experienced modest weakness.
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<td>+0.14%</td>
<td>17,974.27</td>
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<td>S&amp;P 500 Index</td>
<td>+0.28%</td>
<td>5,718.57</td>
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<td>Dow Industrials</td>
<td>+0.15%</td>
<td>42,124.65</td>
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<td>Russell 2000</td>
<td>-0.34%</td>
<td>2,220.28</td>
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Insights From Analysts:
The Fed delivered in line with expectations and it is now time to move to neutral on defensives vs. cyclicals, said Morgan Stanley&#8217;s U.S. Equity Strategist Mike Wilson. The valuation of defensives has reached extended levels and &#8220;we await more clarity on the labor data,&#8221; the strategist said. 
&#8220;Historically, defensives see fairly persistent outperformance 3-12 months following the Fed&#8217;s first cut, but can see initial, modest underperformance in the 1 month following the initial rate reduction,&#8221; Wilson said. The strategist recommended taking profits on the recent outperformance of defensives makes sense in the absence of knowing the outcome of the next labor report. 
Wilson said he continued to have conviction in his recommendation of large caps over small caps and also his bias for high-quality names.
WisdomTree Senior Economist and Wharton Professor Emeritus Jeremy Siegel said valuations across many sectors appear stretched by historical standards, particularly in the technology sector and AI-driven companies. &#8220;This reflects a broader market anticipation of substantial growth driven by technological advancements,&#8221; he said.
&#8220;As AI continues to evolve, it will be crucial to differentiate between companies that are genuinely creating value through innovative AI applications and those whose valuations are inflated by speculative interest.&#8221;
Siegel sees big rate cuts supporting small-cap companies that borrow at short-term borrowing rates as these companies have been the most impacted by the Fed&#8217;s aggressive rate hikes and they have some relatively cheap valuations in the U.S. market.
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Upcoming Economic Data:
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<li>Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman is scheduled to speak at 9 a.m. EDT.</li>
<li>The S&amp;P/Case-Shiller and Federal House Finance Agency are due to announce the results of their separate house price surveys for July at 9 a.m. EDT.</li>
<li>The Conference Board will announce its consumer confidence index for September at 10 a.m. EDT, with economists, on average, expecting the index to rise from 103.3 in August to 104 currently.</li>
<li>The Treasury is set to auction two-year notes at 1 p.m. EDT.</li>
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Stocks In Focus:
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<li>Liberty Broadband Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LBRDA#NASDAQ">LBRDA</a>) shares soared over 18% <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premarket">in premarket trading</a> after the company announced that it communicated a counterproposal to the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CHTR#NASDAQ">CHTR</a>) regarding its proposed acquisition by the latter.</li>
<li>Snowflake Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SNOW#NYSE">SNOW</a>) dropped over 3% following the company&#8217;s announcement concerning a convertible note offering.</li>
<li>Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HE#NYSE">HE</a>) plunged over 11.50% after the company announced a commons stock offering.</li>
<li>AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AZO#NYSE">AZO</a>) and THOR Industries, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/THO#NYSE">THO</a>) are among the companies due to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/earnings">announce their quarterly results before the market opens.</a></li>
<li>Those reporting after the close include KB Home (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KBH#NYSE">KBH</a>), Progress Software Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PRGS#NASDAQ">PRGS</a>), Stitch Fix, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFIX#NASDAQ">SFIX</a>) and Worthington Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WOR#NYSE">WOR</a>).</li>
</ul>
Commodities, Bonds And Global Equity Markets:
Oil and gold futures climbed, with the latter trading in record territory amid stimulus measures announced by China&#8217;s central bank, and Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) is little changed at $63.5K level. The 10-year Treasury note climbed 5.5 points to 3.793%.
Asian stocks, though ending mixed, saw spectacular performances by the Chinese market. The Shanghai Composite Index soared over 4% on stimulus hopes, and this positivity seeped into the Hong Kong market. The Chinese stock market gauge&#8217;s performance marked the biggest one-day gain in over four years. 
The People&#8217;s Bank of China announced a slew of measures to kickstart domestic growth, which has been constrained by an ailing property sector. In a new conference in Beijing, central bank chief Pan Gongsheng said, &#8220;The reserve requirement ratio will be cut by 0.5 percentage points in the near future,&#8221; while he also hinted at reducing the policy interest rate and driving down the market benchmark interest rate to reinvigorate growth.
&#8216;The Taiwanese and South Korean markets also recorded decent gains. The Australian market retreated amid a pause decision by the central bank.
The European markets firmed up early Tuesday.
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