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Stock markets: Asia rises as oil prices fall and tech shares rise. Interest rates: focus on the Fed
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Fusion42 · 5 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
Asian stock markets rose due to falling oil prices and weaker US labor data, easing expectations of further Federal Reserve rate hikes. Technology shares, notably Japan's Nikkei 225 and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, led gains amid a backdrop of declining US Treasury yields and a strengthening dollar.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Semiconductors.
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The easing of Fed rate rise expectations shifts investor appetite towards tech stocks and semiconductors in Asia. You should revisit financing and growth plans anticipating a steadier rate environment and increased demand for chip manufacturing.
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