The MSCI Asia Pacific Index fell 0.3%, with decliners narrowly outnumbering gainers. Technology stocks led the losses, with Samsung falling over 5% even after quarterly profit surged 19-fold. The Kospi Index retreated 3.5%, while SK Hynix Inc. shares dropped 1% after kicking off the formal marketing process for its US listing.
Wall Street warms to India’s markets as oil pressures fade
India had fallen out of favor as investors chased markets with greater exposure to the artificial intelligence boom, while the energy shock triggered by the
July 7, 2026