Asian stocks remain under pressure as Middle East tensions and U.S. 10-year yields near 5.30% keep investors cautious.

Asian stocks remain under pressure as Middle East tensions and U.S. 10-year yields near 5.30% keep investors cautious.
Asian stocks pulled back despite record highs on Wall Street, as elevated bond yields and firm energy prices kept sentiment cautious.
Asian markets moved higher after record gains on Wall Street, with strong tech performance and AI spending lifting sentiment.
The Hang Seng dropped 2.60% to 23,972.29 after reopening, with tech and financial shares leading the selloff.
Mainland Chinese markets remain closed for Golden Week, keeping regional trading volumes lighter. Attention is turning to holiday spending as a gauge of consumer demand.
Asian markets are set for a stronger open after weak U.S. payrolls reduced expectations for another near-term Fed rate hike.
The Nikkei jumped 2.4% as Japanese stocks rallied while markets in mainland China and Hong Kong closed for National Day holidays.
The Nikkei jumped more than 1% above 66,000 as falling oil prices eased inflation concerns and helped stocks recover from a two-day slide.
Asian stocks stayed under pressure as global bond yields and oil prices rose. Higher inflation risks are reinforcing expectations that central banks will keep policy tight.
Hong Kong bucked the regional selloff, with the Hang Seng rising 0.54% to 24,642.51. The gain ended a multi-day losing streak.
Asian stocks came under pressure as higher oil prices revived inflation and rate concerns. The Shanghai Composite fell 1.67%, while the KOSPI dropped 2.70%.
The Hang Seng has fallen below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, keeping the near-term trend weak despite pockets of strength in chips and pharma.
Mainland Chinese markets are reopening after the Mid-Autumn Festival break, restoring trading in Shanghai, Shenzhen and Stock Connect after liquidity temporarily shifted toward Hong Kong.
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Japanese markets paused for a public holiday on September 22 ahead of the Autumnal Equinox observance.
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The Hang Seng gained 0.6% as tech shares jumped 2.2%, helped by softer oil prices and easing Treasury yields.
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