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Asia markets brace for selling after tech rout hits Wall Street

Asia markets brace for selling after tech rout hits Wall Street

SINGAPORE, June 8 (Reuters) - Asian markets were poised to fall on Monday after Wall Street's nine-week winning streak ended in heavy tech selling, while Israeli strikes on Beirut sent oil and the dollar higher.

Dollar climbs to two-month peak as Fed hike bets ramp up

Dollar climbs to two-month peak as Fed hike bets ramp up

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, June 8 (Reuters) - The dollar was perched near a two-month high on Monday after a blowout U.S. jobs report sent traders ramping up bets on a Federal Reserve rate hike this year, while the yen teetered further into the intervention zone.

Asian shares drop after plunge in Big Tech stocks gives Wall St its worst day in months

Asian shares drop after plunge in Big Tech stocks gives Wall St its worst day in months

Asian shares have skidded after worries about Big Tech investments and rising odds for an interest rate hike gave U.S. stocks their worst day since October

Stocks drop as AI rally pauses, US-Iran peace talks stall

Stocks drop as AI rally pauses, US-Iran peace talks stall

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, June 5 (Reuters) - Asian share markets slid on Friday as investors took profits on technology stocks and turned defensive ahead of the weekend, wary of the flare-up in Middle East hostilities as U.S.-Iran peace talks remain in limbo.

World shares mostly decline, with South Korea's Kospi down more than 5%

World shares mostly decline, with South Korea's Kospi down more than 5%

World shares are mostly lower and South Korea's benchmark dropped more than 5% after sharp declines for some big artificial intelligence-related stocks in the U.S. U.S. futures were also trading mixed, while oil prices slipped

U.S. Stock Market Faces Volatility Amid AI Selloff and Geopolitical Tensions

U.S. Stock Market Faces Volatility Amid AI Selloff and Geopolitical Tensions

U.S. Stock Market Faces Volatility Amid AI Selloff and Geopolitical Tensions

Morning Bid: Small miss, big hit

Morning Bid: Small miss, big hit

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook The drawdown in tech stocks that has followed a narrow earnings miss at U.S. chipmaker Broadcom deepened in Asia on Friday, tipping South Korean stocks toward just their seventh weekly loss of 2026. [

Nasdaq, S&P futures slip as semiconductors drag; payrolls in focus

Nasdaq, S&P futures slip as semiconductors drag; payrolls in focus

June 5 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures fell on Friday, as chipmakers lost steam following a strong rally and investors stayed cautious ahead of the May employment report, which could shape expectations for the Federal Reserve's policy path. Semiconductors led the declines.

Morning Bid: Missing the mark

Morning Bid: Missing the mark

By Anna Szymanski June 5 (Reuters) - Everything Mike Dolan and the ROI team are excited to read, watch and listen to over the weekend. From the Editor Hello Morning Bid readers!

Stocks slump as Big Tech sinks and a strong May jobs report boosts odds for higher interest rates

Stocks slump as Big Tech sinks and a strong May jobs report boosts odds for higher interest rates

Stocks are sinking on Wall Street as big technology companies lost ground and weighed down the broader market

Yen hits key 160 level for third session, dollar buoyed by Gulf woes

Yen hits key 160 level for third session, dollar buoyed by Gulf woes

By Jiaxing Li HONG KONG, June 5 (Reuters) - The Japanese yen is testing the 160 barrier on Friday, prompting pushback from Japanese officials, while the U.S. dollar is on track for a weekly gain as Gulf tensions fuel safe-haven flows.

Wall Street mixed in early trading as markets await government jobs data for May

Wall Street mixed in early trading as markets await government jobs data for May

Trading on Wall Street was mixed again as markets waited to comb through the latest U.S. jobs data for signs that the Iran war or AI are impacting companies’ hiring