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· collected 2026-10-08 · by Chan Ho-him The Associated Press
On Thursday, Asian stock markets declined due to rising bond yields and increasing oil prices following a drop in U.S. stocks from record highs. The yield on the 10-Year U.S. Treasury note remained near its multi-decade high of around 5.31%, reflecting concerns over inflation and potential further interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve. Major indexes such as Japan’s Nikkei, South Korea’s Kospi, and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng experienced losses ranging from 0.2% to 0.9%.
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Asian shares declined Thursday amid pressure from rising bond yields and surging oil prices, following the previous day's retreat on Wall Street. The yield on the 10-Year U.S. Treasury remained near a multi-decade high after Fed meeting minutes indicated most officials expect another rate hike this year. In Asia, Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 0.9% to 69,438.77, South Korea’s Kospi dropped 0.8% to 6,750.25, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng declined 0.2% to 24,072.98, and Taiwan’s Taiex fell 0.7%. The U.S. inflation rate remains above the Fed's 2% target, leading to concerns about further interest rate increases that could hurt stock prices.
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HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares fell and oil prices surged Thursday after stocks on Wall Street retreated from their latest records.
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stocks → fall → records
Stocks once again have retreated under pressure from rising yields in the bond market.
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Stocks → retreat → market
The yield on the 10-Year U.S. Treasury stayed near a multi-decade high after minutes released Wednesday from the U.S. Federal Reserve’s most recent meeting showed that most Fed officials expect another interest rate hike this year.
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officials → stay → hike
Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 0.9% to 69,438.77.
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Nikkei → fall → 69,438.77
South Korea’s Kospi lost 0.8% to 6,750.25.
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Kospi → lose → 6,750.25
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng declined 0.2% to 24,072.98.
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Seng → decline → 24,072.98
The Shanghai Composite index edged down 0.1% to 3,840.03.
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index → edge → 3,840.03
Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.6% to 8,677.20.
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S&P → slip → 8,677.20
Taiwan’s Taiex dropped 0.7%.
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Taiex → drop → ?
On Wednesday, Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 dropped 0.2% a day after reaching an all-time high.
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S&P → drop → high
The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.7%, while the technology-heavy Nasdaq composite declined 0.2% from its record.
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composite → slip → record
Inflation in the U.S. remains above the Fed’s 2% target.
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Inflation → remain → target
In September, the Fed raised rates for the first time in three years by a quarter percentage point to a range of 3.75% to 4.00%.
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Fed → raise → 4.00
Rising bond yields hurt stock prices, in part because companies and consumers face higher borrowing costs.
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companies → rise → costs
Yields on U.S. Treasurys have surged as the global energy shock driven by the Iran war pushed prices higher, while the U.S. national debt has continued to grow.
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debt → surge → prices
The yield on the U.S. 10-Year Treasury was at around 5.31% after rising as high as 5.36% on Wednesday, its highest level since 2002.
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yield → rise → 2002
Adding to worries over inflation, oil prices have bounced back given the uncertainties over global crude supplies.
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prices → add → supplies
The U.S. and Iran have yet to reach a deal to end their war.
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U.S. → have → war
A report Wednesday by The Atlantic, citing two unnamed officials, said that the White House had asked the Pentagon to develop strike options against Iran before the midterm elections in November.
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House → cite → November
Benchmark U.S. crude rose 1.9% to $89.96 a barrel.
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crude → rise → 89.96
The International Energy Agency said Wednesday that its members support faster releases of oil from inventories.
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members → say → inventories
The U.S. dollar rose to 158.20 Japanese yen from 158.08 yen.
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dollar → rise → yen
The euro was trading at $1.1198, up slightly from $1.1197, as elevated yields for bonds in France and growing worries about its government debt added pressure to the euro.
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yields → trade → euro
AP Business Writer Stan Choe contributed to this report.
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Choe → contribute → report
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