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Tech Slump Drags Down Stocks; Oil Rises on Higher Crude Prices

  • Asian shares slide after tech stocks drag Wall Street lower. Hong Kong's Hang Seng lost 0.3% and Shanghai Composite sank 0.9%.

  • Oracle stock tumbled 13.5% after revenue fell short of expectations. Apple dropped 1.8% after unveiling new devices.

  • Oil producers rallied as crude oil price climbed. Exxon and Occidental Petroleum rose on higher oil prices.

  • Inflation reports this week could sway Fed's thinking on interest rates. Consumer price index update on Wednesday expected to show 3.6% annual inflation.

  • Traders expect no change to interest rates at next week's Fed meeting. Dollar rose against Yen, euro slipped against dollar.

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Asia-Pacific markets fell on Friday as Japan's core inflation rate dropped to 3.1% and Chinese real estate giant Evergrande filed for bankruptcy protection in a U.S. court.
Stocks fell on Thursday as strong earnings from Nvidia were overshadowed by comments from the Federal Reserve signaling that interest rates will remain elevated for a long time to combat inflation.
Asia-Pacific markets fell ahead of the Jackson Hole meeting as investors anticipated signals on U.S. monetary policy, with Japan's Nikkei 225 leading losses, while Meituan shares dipped after a weaker Q3 outlook.
Asian stock markets mostly lower as Japanese factory activity and Chinese service industry growth weaken, while Wall Street's benchmark S&P 500 rises on hopes that economic data will convince the Federal Reserve that inflation is under control.
Asian equities fell as China's efforts to stabilize its economy and the Reserve Bank of Australia's policy meeting were awaited.
European stocks and Asian equities declined as disappointing data from China raised concerns about the country's economic recovery, with the Stoxx 600 dropping 0.7% and the MSCI Asia Pacific Index heading for its first drop in seven days.
Asia stocks fall as weak economic data in China and Europe raise concerns over global growth, while the dollar strengthens as investors assess the outlook for U.S. interest rates.
Stocks fell in morning trading on Wall Street, with the S&P 500 down 0.7%, as big technology stocks and healthcare stocks experienced losses, while several companies made significant moves after reporting earnings and other updates.
Stocks fell on Wall Street as concerns about inflation and weakening global demand weighed on investor sentiment, raising doubts about the Federal Reserve's plans to cut interest rates.
U.S. stocks fell as oil prices reached a 10-month high, raising concerns about inflation and its impact on the economy; tech mega caps stumbled, leading to losses in the Nasdaq, S&P 500, and Dow Jones Industrial Average.
Hong Kong stocks, including SMIC, Tencent, and JD.com, dropped as weak China trade data and a depreciating yuan put pressure on the market.
Asian shares fell and the dollar's rally stalled as the greenback weakened against most major currencies; concerns over Apple's iPhone sales in China and the expansion of a ban on iPhones in sensitive departments in China to government-backed agencies and state companies also weighed on sentiment.
China's property shares are declining and tech shares are underperforming, leading to a slide in the Asian market, while the European market waits for monetary policy decisions from the ECB and the Bank of England.
Summary: Asian shares mostly decline as investors await U.S. consumer price data and the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates.
Stocks fell on Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite all declining, but Wall Street is on track for a winning week.
India's benchmark stock indexes fell as investors reacted to economic developments in China and awaited policy decisions from major central banks, including the U.S. Federal Reserve. The Nifty 50 fell 0.09% and the Sensex lost 0.16%, potentially ending an 11-day winning streak.
Asia-Pacific markets fell as traders awaited the Reserve Bank of Australia's policy meeting minutes, while European markets were weighed down by a spike in corporate lending rates; meanwhile, Goldman Sachs predicts that the Fed is done hiking this year and the recent increase in oil prices could benefit London's prime office real estate market.
Asian stocks sink as investors await the Federal Reserve's policy decision and concerns over inflation rise due to a surge in oil prices.
Asian shares decline amidst concerns about the Chinese property sector, while Japanese investors sell chip stocks; traders prepare for central bank meetings and the Federal Reserve rate decision.
Asian stock markets mostly declined, with Japan's Nikkei 225 leading losses, as investors were concerned about upcoming central bank decisions and the possibility of the Bank of Japan ending its negative interest-rate policy.
Asia-Pacific markets are expected to continue declining as investors wait for China's loan prime rates and the U.S. Federal Reserve's rate decision, while oil prices rise due to supply concerns and all 11 sectors in the S&P 500 trade down.
The U.S. stock markets closed in the red as the Federal Reserve kept the federal funds rate unchanged, leading to losses in sectors such as communication services and information technology, while Asian stocks fell due to concerns over higher U.S. interest rates.
Asia-Pacific markets fell as the Bank of Japan kept rates unchanged and noted a "moderate recovery" in the economy, while Japan's private sector activity expanded at its slowest pace since February and the country's August inflation rate remained above the BOJ's target for the 17th straight month.
Chinese stocks defy regional declines as tech stocks rise, while the 10-year Treasury yield slightly decreases from a 16-year high; US futures tick higher following a 1.6% slide in the S&P 500; bond yields rise in Australia and New Zealand after positive US labor market data; and India's sovereign debt is set to be included in JPMorgan's benchmark emerging-markets index.
Stocks fell for the third consecutive day as Treasury yields continued to rise, and the Bank of Japan maintained its ultra-loose monetary policy, while Cisco acquired cybersecurity software company Splunk for $28 billion, and Singapore surpassed Hong Kong as the world's freest economy, according to a report by the Fraser Institute.
Asian shares fall due to concerns over interest rates, inflation data, and China's economy, while bond investors face the impact of the US Federal Reserve's more hawkish rate projections.
Shares in Asia and European equity futures fell while Treasury yields and the dollar rose, indicating that investors have yet to fully adjust their expectations for interest rates.
Stocks fell on Tuesday as Wall Street grappled with the possibility of the Federal Reserve maintaining higher interest rates, while consumer confidence declined for the second consecutive month, reaching its lowest levels since May.
Asia-Pacific markets fell ahead of China's industrial data and Australia's inflation figures, while the US experienced a sell-off after disappointing economic data, causing the Dow Jones Industrial Average to fall below its 200-day moving average for the first time since May. Additionally, oil prices continue to rise, putting crude on track for its best quarter in over a year, and Tesla shares dropped after reports of an EU investigation into whether the company and other European carmakers are receiving unfair subsidies for exporting from China.
The US stock markets broke a four-day losing streak with gains in energy and materials sectors, while the Asian markets saw losses with technology stocks declining and concerns about China's property market stability. European markets opened in the red, awaiting economic data and earnings reports. Crude oil and natural gas prices decreased, while gold, silver, and copper prices fell. US futures and the US dollar index were down.
Asia-Pacific markets mostly fell due to an increase in Treasury yields and oil prices, leading to a decline in investor sentiment on Wall Street, with Hong Kong's Hang Seng index sliding 1.41% after shares of Evergrande were suspended.
U.S. stocks mostly fell as investors considered the latest inflation data from the Federal Reserve, marking the end of a turbulent month for the market.
Stocks mostly fell in the U.S. on Friday, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average declining, while the Nasdaq Composite inched up; all three indexes ended the month of September in the red, with the S&P and Nasdaq experiencing their worst monthly performance since December, and the Dow having its worst showing since February.
Stocks fell sharply in response to an increase in long-term Treasury yields, driven by misguided rhetoric from Fed officials and fears of higher inflation, despite economic data showing slowing growth, low job growth, and declining wage growth.
Asian shares mostly fell amid concerns about the U.S. banking system and Chinese economic growth, with Japan's Nikkei 225 down 0.2% and Hong Kong's Hang Seng down 0.4%, while China's export data showed the sharpest decline in three years. Bank stocks in the U.S. also fell after Moody's cut credit ratings for 10 smaller and midsized banks, citing concerns about their financial strength in light of higher interest rates and the work-from-home trend. The Federal Reserve's efforts to combat inflation by raising interest rates have led to a slowdown in the economy and hit banks hard.
Stocks plummeted as Treasury yields rose, consumer prices increased, and a disappointing bond auction caused a decline in the broader stock market.