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Asian Stocks to Decline as Traders Weigh AI, Warsh: Markets Wrap

Asian Stocks to Decline as Traders Weigh AI, Warsh: Markets Wrap
Bloomberg Markets Wednesday 01 July 2026, 22:05 UTC By Toby Alder 1 min read
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Asian Stocks to Decline as Traders Weigh AI, Warsh: Markets Wrap Stocks in Asia were set to fall on Thursday as a selloff in US chipmakers weighed on sentiment and investors assessed fresh remarks from Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh. Equity-index futures for Australia, Japan and South Korea pointed to declines at the open after US stocks retreated overnight. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2%, while the technology-heavy Nasdaq 100 fell 1.5%.

Asian Stocks to Decline as Traders Weigh AI, Warsh: Markets Wrap Stocks in Asia were set to fall on Thursday as a selloff in US chipmakers weighed on sentiment and investors assessed fresh remarks from Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh. Equity-index futures for Australia, Japan and South Korea pointed to declines at the open after US stocks retreated overnight. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2%, while the technology-heavy Nasdaq 100 fell 1.5%. A gauge of semiconductor stocks sank 6.3%. Two-year Treasury yields edged lower and oil prices retreated after the US said indirect talks with Iran had been constructive.
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