Shares Fall in Asia After a Decline on Wall Street, and Oil Prices Fall More than 1%
Oil prices fell more than 1% as investors weighed central bank meetings and earnings that could test confidence in the artificial intelligence rally.
- On Monday, October 26, 2026, Asia-Pacific share markets opened cautiously as oil eased from six-month highs ahead of a week packed with central bank meetings and earnings that will test investor confidence in the artificial intelligence boom.
- Brent futures jumped 6.2% last week to their highest close since mid-2022 as Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia and the U.S. war with Iran severely constrained global energy supplies.
- Alphabet, Microsoft, and Amazon report earnings this week, with Stephen Innes of SPI Asset Management questioning whether the compute buildout creates a "durable earnings machine" or just a "shinier version of the same old capex furnace."
- Markets imply an 80% chance the Federal Reserve will hike rates in December, while the personal consumption expenditures index is expected to show 3.7% inflation, sharply above the Fed's 2% target.
- Yields on 10-year Treasuries peaked at 5.36% early in October, though several AI-related companies rallied recently, easing some of the broader market pressure despite investor concerns over whether high stock prices are justified.
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Shares fall in Asia after decline on Wall Street, oil prices fall more than 1%
Tokyo, Oct 26: Shares were mostly lower Monday in Asia and oil prices fell after rising last week to their highest level in more than four years. US futures edged higher. Analysts said investors were bracing for earnings reports of big companies and central bank decisions this week that could shake markets. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 slipped 0.1% to 62,602.86 and the Kospi in Seoul dropped 1.1% to 5,494.29. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng edged 0.2% higher …
Shares fall in Asia after a decline on Wall Street, and oil prices fall more than 1% – WTOP News
Shares were mostly lower Monday in Asia and oil prices fell after rising last week to their highest level in more than four years. U.S. futures edged higher. Analysts said investors were bracing for earnings reports of big companies and central bank decisions this week that could shake markets. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 slipped 0.1% to...
Shares fall in Asia after a decline on Wall Street, and oil prices fal
Shares were mostly lower Monday in Asia and oil prices fell after rising last week to their highest level in more than four years. U.S. futures edged higher. Analysts said investors were bracing for earnings reports of
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