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Risk appetite remains under pressure as higher bond yields challenge equity valuations, particularly across technology and AI-linked stocks. The MSCI Asia Pacific share benchmark fell 0.6%, with South Korea’s Kospi sliding 2.6%, highlighting weakening sentiment around AI investment.

Global bonds remain under pressure as higher oil prices revive inflation concerns and push markets to reassess the central bank outlook. The US 10-year Treasury yield climbed to 4.62%, while Japanese yields surged to multi-decade highs, reflecting growing concern that policymakers may need to stay tighter for longer.

Stocks fell this morning after rallying to record highs, as surging oil prices revived inflation concerns. Asian equities fell 2.5%, with South Korea’s Kospi down 6.7% after being one of the standout beneficiaries of the AI trade this year. US futures also weakened, with Nasdaq 100 contracts down 1.2%, while European futures pointed to a sharp fall at the open.