European Stocks Eye Steady Open, Earnings in Focus – Asia Market Wrap

Tech stocks led Asian markets to end a three-day winning streak as investors looked to corporate earnings for new trade signals.

The MSCI Asia Pacific Index increased by more than 11% from August 5 until Monday, when it dipped by 0.4%. Most of the region saw a fall in benchmarks; those in South Korea, Hong Kong, and mainland China were all in the negative. After some of the biggest IT companies in the world pushed the S&P 500 lower, US futures remained stable.

The focus shifted to Chinese consumption equities after PDD had a record decline. The owner of Temu issued a warning about weak sales, which was the most recent setback in a sector where the largest consumer enterprises in the nation have revealed revenue shortfalls. Up to 1.8% was the decrease in the Hang Seng Tech Index.

After a strong run earlier this month, which was fuelled by investors’ rising expectation that the US central bank will start decreasing interest rates in September, the region’s slight losses indicated consolidation. The warning also coincides with investors’ desire for more information regarding demand driven by artificial intelligence ahead of Nvidia’s highly anticipated financial results, which are scheduled for release on Wednesday.