Asian shares were mixed on Monday as technology stocks stayed volatile. U.S. equity futures edged higher ahead of another week of corporate earnings, while a recent selloff in tech shares from Asia to Wall Street kept markets under pressure amid growing doubts about the AI boom. Oil prices fell more than 1% after U.S. President Donald Trump waived sweeping sanctions on Russia, including on Russian energy. South Korea's Kospi gained 1.1% to 5,729.58, though it remains down more than 18% over the past month.

U.S. September CPI rose 3.7% year-on-year, above expectations, deepening a technology selloff that spread into Asia. South Korea's KOSPI plunged nearly 8% on Thursday, with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix falling more than 11%. Japan's Nikkei 225 dropped 5%, as SoftBank Group, Tokyo Electron and other tech stocks broadly declined. U.S. equity index futures also moved lower.

U.S. stocks dropped to their worst day since July. The S&P 500 fell 1.1% Wednesday and had its fifth loss in the six days since setting its all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 1.9%. A report showing inflation accelerated last month raised expectations on Wall Street that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates. More expensive borrowing could slow the buildout of AI data centers, and AI stocks were the heaviest weights on the market. B

The first big batch of summertime profit reports from U.S. companies is making waves on Wall Street after topping analysts’ expectations, but many are canceling each other out. That’s leaving stock indexes relatively static and near their records on Tuesday. The S&P 500 was mostly unchanged and hovered below its all-time high set last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 174 points, and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.1%. Those modest moves, though, masked some big swings happening undernea

U.S. stocks climbed on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 up 0.5% and positioned to finish above its August record. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 185 points and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.6% after setting a fresh all-time high a day earlier. Brent crude fell 2.3% to $97.97 a barrel, down from nearly $110 a few weeks ago, easing some inflation concerns.

Asian markets mostly advanced on Monday after easing inflation concerns reduced the perceived likelihood of another Federal Reserve rate hike. Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumped 2.5% in early trading, topping 70,000 for the first time in three months. Australia and Hong Kong were little changed, while markets in Shanghai and South Korea were closed for holidays. Artificial intelligence-linked shares led gains, with Tokyo Electron and SoftBank Group among the biggest movers.

The U.S. Labor Department reported that nonfarm payrolls rose by just 29,000 last month, far below market expectations and down from 133,000 in August, signaling a notable cooling in the labor market. Investors quickly pared back expectations for near-term Federal Reserve rate hikes. U.S. stocks advanced across the board, with the S&P 500 sitting within 1% of its record high.

Fresh volatility in bond markets put pressure on stock markets worldwide. The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield swung, while U.K. and French government bond yields jumped sharply overnight before seesawing again. The S&P 500 fell 0.3%, the Dow dropped 255 points, and the Nasdaq composite lost 0.4%. Losses were steeper in Europe, with London’s FTSE 100 down 1.6% and Paris’s CAC 40 off 1.5%.

U.S. August inflation came in below expectations, easing concerns that the Federal Reserve may keep raising rates and pulling short-term Treasury yields lower. Major U.S. stock indexes climbed in intraday trading, with the S&P 500 on track for a small September gain. The Nasdaq led the advance. Earlier, the 10-year Treasury yield briefly touched its highest level since 2002.