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Tech shares led losses across Asia on September 9 as crude prices jumped and the yen held near recent highs, while South Korea's central bank signaled no rush to tighten policy.
Asian equities fell on September 9 as a surge in oil prices and tech-sector weakness drove a risk-off tone, while the yen held near its highs and a Bank of Korea board member said the pace of any tightening remains under review.
Two unrelated issuers priced large debt offerings within the same session, pointing to still-open credit markets for investment-grade names.
IQVIA priced a $2 billion senior notes offering and Simon Property Group priced $800 million in senior notes, both signs that investment-grade borrowers can still raise large sums cheaply.
The federal energy agency's revised outlook points to tighter global supply as the conflict continues to draw down inventories.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration raised its oil price forecasts, saying the Iran war has been draining global crude stockpiles.
Chip names showed the split most clearly, with Micron's bulls pushing back against a prior-session selloff even as Broadcom's AI-driven valuation drew fresh skepticism.
U.S. stocks are being driven by two competing forces at once, according to market commentary: continued optimism over AI spending, and unease tied to Iran-related geopolitical risk.
European equities fell on fears of Middle East strikes and a possible ECB rate hike, while Wall Street futures held flat.
Crude oil crossed $100 a barrel for the first time since July, and European stocks fell as traders weighed the risk of Middle East strikes and an ECB rate increase.
European shares fell in the September 9 session as oil's surge revived inflation worries just ahead of the ECB's rate decision.
Brent crude climbed above $100 a barrel as fighting in the Middle East escalated, pulling European equities lower and adding pressure on bond markets ahead of Thursday's European Central Bank rate decision.
Brent crude is closing in on the psychological $100 mark after Iran hit a U.S. base in Jordan and attacked tankers, reviving supply-disruption fears.
Brent crude has climbed toward $100 a barrel after Iran targeted a U.S. base in Jordan and attacked ships following earlier tanker strikes.
Bullion recovered some ground during the September 8 session even as traders weighed the possibility of a Federal Reserve rate hike.
Gold rebounded as the dollar eased, but the possibility of a Federal Reserve rate hike kept a lid on further gains.
Both consumer and producer price gauges strengthened last month, offering the clearest sign yet that deflationary pressure in China is easing.
China's consumer price index rebounded and producer prices regained momentum in August, signaling an easing of the deflationary pressure that has weighed on the economy.
The halt targets new capacity even as manufacturers' mood in neighboring Japan hits a near five-year high on semiconductor demand.
China has stopped approving new battery storage plants, a move that could slow capacity growth in a sector that has been expanding rapidly.
Semiconductor industry revenue is projected to hit $1.5 trillion this year, with memory chips now the primary driver rather than logic or processors.
Memory chipmakers, led by Micron, are capturing the bulk of a projected $1.5 trillion semiconductor market this year as AI data center buildouts consume chip supply.
Super Micro rose 4% and Hewlett Packard Enterprise 5%, yet coverage questions whether both stocks have already guided away their upside.
Super Micro Computer climbed 4% and Hewlett Packard Enterprise advanced 5% following results, but analysts are questioning whether the margin improvement driving the moves has already been guided into forward estimates.
Rising Mideast war risk pushed bond yields higher and stocks lower even as the S&P 500 posted only a modest decline.
The Dow fell 500 points on September 8 as oil prices approached $100 a barrel amid the Iran war, while the S&P 500 posted a smaller, mixed decline.
A Treasury selldown and unwinding of yen-funded trades are pushing the Japanese currency higher, with some seeing more room to run.
The Japanese yen climbed to a six-month high against the dollar, driven by an unwind of carry trades and selling of U.S. Treasury holdings.
A sudden jump in crude prices hit US equity futures and triggered a sharp yen rally that is squeezing carry-trade positions.
Rising oil prices pushed Wall Street futures lower and drove a sudden yen rally that is forcing investors out of carry trades built on a weak yen.
Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz slowed after Iran threatened retaliation for US attacks, yet supply disruptions have not been enough to push crude past the $100 mark.
Oil extended its climb as Iran threatened retaliation against Gulf energy infrastructure and traffic through the Strait of Hormuz slowed, though prices remain below $100 a barrel.
A weaker dollar and firmer bets on a Bank of Japan rate hike pushed gold higher even as Fed rate-cut expectations and oil price gains capped the move.
The yen extended its rally as traders raised bets on a Bank of Japan rate hike, dragging the dollar down and helping push gold higher in the September 7 session.
Dollar weakness ahead of a US inflation report collided with rising crude prices to pressure Dow futures.
The yen extended its rally to a seven-month high against the dollar while oil rose on fears of a prolonged Middle East conflict, pulling Dow futures lower.
Both memory-chip maker Micron and processor maker AMD are drawing doubts even after strong recent runs, with Micron struggling to reclaim June highs.
Micron has been unable to get back to the highs it hit in June, while Wall Street is voicing broader worry about AMD despite bullish long-term arguments.
Traders warn the rally has outrun the easy gains, even as physical demand from US buyers keeps pushing London prices toward all-time highs.
Copper futures in London are again nearing record levels, driven by sustained US buying, but analysts caution the cheapest profits in the trade have already been captured.