Asian stocks opened lower, mirroring a tech selloff on Wall Street driven by concerns over AI investment returns ahead of key earnings. Treasury yields rose as oil prices fueled inflation expectations, curbing Fed rate cut bets. Technology firms’ earnings are now crucial for sustaining the recent global equity rally.
Nasdaq rises 1%, Dow, S&P close higher as weak jobs data tempers rate hike bets
U.S. stocks finished higher following a weaker-than-expected jobs report which eased rate hike expectations. Nonfarm payrolls rose by only 29,000, significantly below economists’ forecasts of