13 August 2024 | 8:37AM EDT Market Intelligence: US Morning Update Click "here" to listen to the US Morning Call. Stocks in Asia traded higher Tuesday, led by Japan's Nikkei 225 (+3.5%) as it resumed trading after a long weekend. Mainland China's markets also ended higher, despite weak loan in demand in 2Q (see: "China: PBOC Q2 Surveys: Weaker loan demand; more willingness to spend on travel; muted house price expectations"). Australia's ASX also eked out a minor gain on the back of rebounding business surv ...