Asian Markets Slide Into Weekend as Tech Selloff Deepens
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Asian equities closed lower on Friday, driven by an extended selloff in the technology sector as investor confidence wanes. Major firms like Meta tumbled 6.98 percent, while SK hynix saw its US shares drop over eight percent after scrapping an IPO for its Solidigm subsidiary due to adverse market conditions. Compounding the risk-off sentiment, oil prices surged past 100 dollars per barrel amid Middle East tensions involving Iran, fueling inflation and monetary tightening concerns. Consequently, capital flooded into traditional safe havens, pushing the Japanese yen higher and lowering US Treasury yields from multi-year highs. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index retreated 1.7 percent to finish at 61,825.26, while regional markets faced widespread losses ahead of the weekend.
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Asian stock markets closed sharply lower as tech sell-offs widened and oil prices surpassed $100 due to the aftermath of the Iran war. Investor sentiment shrank significantly as even companies reporting strong earnings, such as Meta and Lam Research, fell due to overvaluation concerns and soaring costs. Amid risk-off sentiment, market participants are flocking to safe-haven assets like bonds and the Japanese yen.
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- Energy — Expectations for improved profitability of energy companies have grown as Brent crude exceeded $114 per barrel due to the outbreak of the Iran war and heightened tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Bonds — Safe-haven preferences were maximized as buying pressure flocked to US Treasuries, driving yields down amid the tech stock crash and the spread of risk-off sentiment.
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- Semiconductors — AI-related investment burdens increased as SK Hynix withdrew the IPO of its US subsidiary Solidigm and share prices plunged despite Lam Research's strong earnings.
- Electric Vehicles — Growth stocks overall took a hit from selling as high-cost structures were highlighted amid a loss of investor trust across tech stocks and a high-interest-rate environment.
- Airlines — Profitability deterioration is directly feared as fuel cost burdens surged with oil prices exceeding $100 in the wake of the Iran war.
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Debates over the overvaluation of AI-related stocks, surging infrastructure investment costs, and Brent crude approaching $115 due to the Iran war are acting as direct downward pressure on tech stocks and the broader market. Even if earnings exceed expectations, if they fail to meet elevated expectations, selling pressure is being triggered.
If the tech-led decline continues, safe-haven preferences will further intensify. Key indicators to watch are the 10-year US Treasury yield and crude oil supply and demand trends driven by Middle Eastern geopolitical risks. Whether guidance is met following earnings announcements will be a key turning point for future stock rebounds.
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