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Written by Julian Sonego<\/a> | Reviewed by LQH Markets Editorial Team<\/a><\/div>\n

Market Overview<\/h2>\n

Asian markets generally declined or traded subdued through the close of the APAC session on October 7, 2026, failing to replicate the tech-led rally that saw the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite hit fresh record highs on Wall Street overnight. This regional caution was primarily attributed to persistent concerns over elevated global bond yields and renewed increases in oil prices, both of which were exacerbated by ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Investors are now looking ahead to the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting minutes for further policy cues.<\/p>\n

Markets<\/h2>\n

Australia’s S&P\/ASX 200 (^AXJO) closed down 0.09%<\/strong> at 8,727.70<\/strong>, snapping a four-day winning streak. In active Asian trading, Japan’s Nikkei 225 (^N225) tracked down 0.51%<\/strong> at 70,322.78<\/strong>, South Korea’s KOSPI (^KS11) traded down 1.48%<\/strong> at 6,838.58<\/strong>, and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index (^HSI) was down 0.55%<\/strong> at 24,147.71<\/strong>. India’s Nifty 50 (^NSEI) traded down 0.40%<\/strong> at 22,684.15<\/strong>. Mainland China markets remained closed for the Golden Week holiday.<\/p>\n

In commodity markets, Brent Crude (BZ=F) traded up 0.73%<\/strong> at $101.31<\/strong> a barrel, while WTI Crude (CL=F) was up 0.61%<\/strong> at $89.99<\/strong> a barrel. Global bond yields remained a focus, with the US 10-Year Treasury yield (^TNX) standing at 5.269%<\/strong>, down 4.20 bp<\/strong>, and the US 30-Year Treasury yield (^TYX) at 5.641%<\/strong>, down 2.40 bp<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In the previous US session, the S&P 500 (^GSPC) gained 0.58%<\/strong> to 7,818.93<\/strong>, closing at a record high. The Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) also achieved a record close, gaining 0.45%<\/strong> to 27,599.79<\/strong>, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) rose 0.49%<\/strong> to 51,521.28.<\/strong><\/p>\n

What Drove Markets<\/h2>\n

Persistent Yield Concerns<\/strong>
\nElevated global bond yields continued to weigh on investor sentiment across Asia, despite a temporary reprieve in US Treasury yield increases. The US 10-year Treasury yield had reached its highest level since April 2002 on Monday, keeping longer-term borrowing costs near multiyear highs and reducing the appeal of equities, particularly in emerging markets. Investor Ray Dalio warned about falling foreign demand for U.S. debt amid geopolitical pressures, noting that China’s reluctance to accumulate US debt created a difficult dynamic when combined with an adversarial relationship.<\/p>\n

Rising Oil Prices and Geopolitical Risk<\/strong>
\nCrude oil prices advanced, with Brent trading above $101 a barrel and WTI approaching $90. This rise was driven by renewed concerns over Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and potential Middle East supply disruptions. The increase in crude prices revived concerns that higher energy costs could prolong inflation and constrain central banks\u2019 ability to ease monetary policy. Naeem Aslam, chief investment officer of Zaye Capital Markets, noted that oil remains “caught between improving physical supply and persistent geopolitical risk.” Samer Hasn, senior market analyst at XS.com, emphasized the continued capacity of Houthis in Yemen to target oil facilities far from the border, sustaining risks of large-scale crude supply disruption.<\/p>\n

Divergence in Equity Performance<\/strong>
\nA notable divergence emerged between the strong, tech-led rally on Wall Street and the generally subdued or declining performance of Australian and broader Asian markets. Capital Economics\u2019 James Reilly noted that the US stock market rally looked narrow even by recent standards. He explained that the average US firm in the IT sector is over 20% below its all-time high, with mega-caps driving the rally, and added that such narrow rallies are not doomed to fail but can prove less sustainable. Investor Ray Dalio also stated that “we\u2019re nearing point where AI bubble may burst.”<\/p>\n

Central Bank Tightening<\/strong>
\nThe Reserve Bank of India raised its benchmark repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.5% on Wednesday, its first increase in nearly four years, and changed its policy stance to \u201ccalibrated tightening,\u201d signaling a shift towards tighter policy due to rising oil prices and broadening inflationary pressures. Locally, September data indicated a slump in Australia’s industry activity, attributed to tighter access to finance, persistent cost pressures, and renewed fuel-driven inflation. Deutsche Bank reported that Australians are more resilient to rate increases than expected.<\/p>\n

Stocks to Watch<\/h2>\n

On the Australian market, major miners BHP (BHP.AX)<\/strong> closed down 0.65%<\/strong> at $62.45<\/strong> and Fortescue (FMG.AX)<\/strong> fell 2.44%<\/strong> to $16.01<\/strong>. BHP’s decline followed news it sold its Kambalda nickel concentrator and exploration tenements to South African miner Gold Fields. Financials also contributed to the pullback, with Commonwealth Bank (CBA.AX)<\/strong> down 1.32%<\/strong> to $150.37<\/strong> and Westpac (WBC.AX)<\/strong> down 1.21%<\/strong> to $34.24<\/strong>. In contrast, Arena REIT<\/strong> rallied 13%<\/strong> to $2.35<\/strong> following news of a childcare acquisition deal, while uranium stocks Boss Energy<\/strong> and Deep Yellow<\/strong> both rose 4.6%<\/strong> to $1.58<\/strong> and $1.13<\/strong> respectively, on news of Google\u2019s major US nuclear power deal with Constellation Energy<\/strong>. Dicker Data<\/strong> jumped 2%<\/strong> to $15.89<\/strong> after announcing its acquisition of New Zealand distributor Sektor for $112 million, and Telix Pharmaceuticals<\/strong> rose 3%<\/strong> to $15.87<\/strong> after reporting the start of commercial sales for its brain cancer imaging drug, Pixclara. Weebit Nano<\/strong> rose 4.1%<\/strong> to $3.56<\/strong> after rejecting a report on ABC News Daily that its risk of bankruptcy had increased. Conversely, SKS Technologies<\/strong> dived 12.3%<\/strong> to $9.80<\/strong> after its executive chairman and executive director sold 10 million shares. The Lottery Corporation<\/strong> rose 1.3%<\/strong> to $4.78<\/strong> following news that its chief financial officer, Adam Newman, will leave the company on July 1.<\/p>\n

In South Korea, heavyweight chipmakers contributed to the KOSPI’s decline, with SK Hynix (000660.KS)<\/strong> falling 2.43%<\/strong> to 1,730,000.00<\/strong> and Samsung Electronics (005930.KS)<\/strong> dipping 0.55%<\/strong> to 270,500.00<\/strong>, as investors awaited their quarterly results.<\/p>\n

In the previous US session, several tech stocks performed strongly. Marvell Technology (MRVL)<\/strong> gained 5.81%<\/strong> to $287.01<\/strong> on higher revenue guidance, while Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)<\/strong> climbed 2.80%<\/strong> to $649.42<\/strong> after Citi hiked its price target, citing rising demand for central processing units. NVIDIA (NVDA)<\/strong> also hit a record high, closing up 0.14%<\/strong> at $239.24<\/strong>, with The Financial Times reporting that SpaceX<\/strong> was planning to raise US$40 billion to buy its chips. Constellation Energy (CEG)<\/strong> soared 12.25%<\/strong> to $300.40<\/strong> due to its nuclear power deal with Google.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Instrument<\/th>\nCode<\/th>\nClose<\/th>\nMove<\/th>\nWoW<\/th>\nYTD<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
S&P 500<\/td>\n^GSPC<\/td>\n7,818.93<\/td>\n0.58%<\/td>\n1.93%<\/td>\n14.00%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nasdaq<\/td>\n^IXIC<\/td>\n27,599.79<\/td>\n0.45%<\/td>\n2.99%<\/td>\n18.78%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ASX 200<\/td>\n^AXJO<\/td>\n8,727.70<\/td>\n-0.09%<\/td>\n-0.70%<\/td>\n-0.00%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nikkei<\/td>\n^N225<\/td>\n70,322.78<\/td>\n-0.51%<\/td>\n5.35%<\/td>\n35.67%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
KOSPI<\/td>\n^KS11<\/td>\n6,838.58<\/td>\n-1.48%<\/td>\n-0.47%<\/td>\n58.68%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hang Seng<\/td>\n^HSI<\/td>\n24,147.71<\/td>\n-0.55%<\/td>\n-1.53%<\/td>\n-8.32%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brent Crude<\/td>\nBZ=F<\/td>\n101.31<\/td>\n0.73%<\/td>\n-2.14%<\/td>\n66.77%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WTI Crude<\/td>\nCL=F<\/td>\n89.99<\/td>\n0.61%<\/td>\n-0.48%<\/td>\n57.00%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10-Year Treasury<\/td>\n^TNX<\/td>\n5.269<\/td>\n-4.20 bp<\/td>\n1.40 bp<\/td>\n108.20 bp<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30-Year Treasury<\/td>\n^TYX<\/td>\n5.641<\/td>\n-2.40 bp<\/td>\n4.70 bp<\/td>\n77.70 bp<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dow Jones<\/td>\n^DJI<\/td>\n51,521.28<\/td>\n0.49%<\/td>\n0.33%<\/td>\n6.49%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BHP<\/td>\nBHP.AX<\/td>\n62.45<\/td>\n-0.65%<\/td>\n4.43%<\/td>\n36.47%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fortescue<\/td>\nFMG.AX<\/td>\n16.01<\/td>\n-2.44%<\/td>\n-1.54%<\/td>\n-27.69%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CBA<\/td>\nCBA.AX<\/td>\n150.37<\/td>\n-1.32%<\/td>\n-0.76%<\/td>\n-6.67%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Westpac<\/td>\nWBC.AX<\/td>\n34.24<\/td>\n-1.21%<\/td>\n-2.28%<\/td>\n-12.09%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Constellation Energy<\/td>\nCEG<\/td>\n300.40<\/td>\n12.25%<\/td>\n14.10%<\/td>\n-17.98%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SK Hynix<\/td>\n000660.KS<\/td>\n1,730,000.00<\/td>\n-2.43%<\/td>\n-7.09%<\/td>\n155.54%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Samsung<\/td>\n005930.KS<\/td>\n270,500.00<\/td>\n-0.55%<\/td>\n-5.25%<\/td>\n110.51%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Marvell<\/td>\nMRVL<\/td>\n287.01<\/td>\n5.81%<\/td>\n9.57%<\/td>\n221.08%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AMD<\/td>\nAMD<\/td>\n649.42<\/td>\n2.80%<\/td>\n2.98%<\/td>\n190.61%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NVIDIA<\/td>\nNVDA<\/td>\n239.24<\/td>\n0.14%<\/td>\n6.30%<\/td>\n26.68%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SpaceX<\/td>\nSPCX<\/td>\n171.92<\/td>\n0.49%<\/td>\n15.63%<\/td>\n6.82%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

What to Watch Next<\/h2>\n

Economic Releases<\/h3>\n
    \n
  • 2026-10-07 02:00 ET GB \u2014 Lloyds House Price Index<\/li>\n
  • 2026-10-07 07:00 ET US \u2014 MBA Mortgage Applications<\/li>\n
  • 2026-10-07 10:30 ET US \u2014 Crude Oil Inventories<\/li>\n
  • 2026-10-14 08:30 ET US \u2014 Core CPI<\/li>\n
  • 2026-10-14 08:30 ET CA \u2014 Building Permits<\/li>\n
  • 2026-10-15 00:30 ET JP \u2014 Industrial Production<\/li>\n
  • 2026-10-15 02:00 ET GB \u2014 Industrial Production<\/li>\n
  • 2026-10-15 08:30 ET US \u2014 Core Retail Sales<\/li>\n
  • 2026-10-16 09:15 ET US \u2014 Industrial Production<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Corporate Earnings<\/h3>\n
      \n
    • 2026-10-08 08:00 ET US \u2014 Pepsico, Inc. (PEP)<\/li>\n
    • 2026-10-13 08:00 ET US \u2014 J P Morgan Chase & Co (JPM)<\/li>\n
    • 2026-10-13 08:00 ET US \u2014 Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)<\/li>\n
    • 2026-10-13 08:00 ET US \u2014 UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH)<\/li>\n
    • 2026-10-13 08:00 ET US \u2014 The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS)<\/li>\n
    • 2026-10-14 08:00 ET US \u2014 ASML Holding N.V. (ASML)<\/li>\n
    • 2026-10-14 08:00 ET US \u2014 Fastenal Company (FAST)<\/li>\n
    • 2026-10-16 08:00 ET US \u2014 The Travelers Companies, Inc. (TRV)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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