Asian stocks rebound as chip shares climb and oil prices ease
What's next: Investors are looking to earnings from Tesla and Alphabet this week for signs AI spending can support valuations.
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#Nikkei 225
Asian stocks rebound as chip shares lift Seoul, Taipei about 3%
Why it matters: The bounce came as oil eased and investors shifted focus to Tesla and Alphabet earnings for proof AI spending can pay off.
Asian stocks fall as chip rout deepens; Nikkei drops 4.4%
What's new: MSCI's Asia-Pacific gauge sank 2.1% and Brent neared $85 a barrel as AI spending fears and Middle East tensions hit sentiment.
Asian stocks slide as chip selloff hits Nikkei, TSMC and futures
What's new: MSCI's Asia-Pacific gauge fell 2.1%, Brent neared $85 a barrel and Taiwan Semiconductor sank more than 4%.
Bloomberg, MarketWatch
Asian stocks slide as chip selloff deepens; Nikkei drops 4.4%
What's new: Brent neared $85 a barrel and was up 12% for the week as Strait of Hormuz shipping slumped, adding to inflation worries.
Asian stocks fall as chip sell-off deepens; Nikkei drops 4.4%
What's new: Brent neared $85 a barrel and was up 12% for the week as Middle East tensions and weaker Hormuz shipping stoked inflation fears.
Bloomberg, CNBC
Asian stocks jump as Micron outlook lifts chip shares
What's new: South Korea's Kospi surged nearly 6%, while Nasdaq 100 futures climbed about 2% after Micron projected another record quarter.
South Korea's KOSPI plunges 10% as chip stocks trigger trading halt
Why it matters: Samsung and SK Hynix now make up more than half the index, magnifying losses as AI-driven bets unwind.
Bank of Japan lifts rate to 1%, highest level since 1995
What's new: The 7-1 move pushed the Nikkei to a record above 70,000, lifted the yen and paused bond-tapering from April.
BOJ lifts rate to 1%, highest since 1995, as inflation risks widen
What's new: The 7-1 move sent the Nikkei to a record above 70,000 while the yen hovered near 160 per dollar.
Kospi sinks 8.3% as AI-driven tech sell-off hits Asian markets
What's new: Trading in Seoul briefly halted after the index slid as much as 8.8%, while Samsung fell 10.2% and SK Hynix lost 7.7%.
Bloomberg, The Business Times (Singapore)
Oil nears $97, Asian stocks slide after Israel-Iran strikes
Why it matters: renewed attacks rattled traders already worried about inflation and disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Bloomberg, The New York Times +2
Asia stocks slide as tech sell-off sends Kospi down 8.8%
Why it matters: The drop spilled from US AI shares, and South Korea's plunge was sharp enough to trigger a 20-minute circuit breaker.
Bloomberg, The Business Times (Singapore)