[MARKET UPDATE] Asia-Pac equities open entirely in the red (ASX 200 -1.0%, Nikkei 225 -1.6%, KOSPI -2.7%) as energy prices hold onto Tuesday's post settlement gains (Brent +2.7%)

Newsquawk StaffPublished 8 Jul 2026, 00:23 UTCOn the live feed at 00:03 UTC — 2 more headlines followed before this page went public

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PBoC is expected to set USD/CNY mid-point at 6.8018 (prev. 6.8054)

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Apple (AAPL) has begun testing CXMT's DRAM chips for devices sold in China, the FT reports citing sources

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[MARKET UPDATE] Asia-Pac equities open entirely in the red (ASX 200 -1.0%, Nikkei 225 -1.6%, KOSPI -2.7%) as energy prices hold onto Tuesday's post settlement gains (Brent +2.7%)

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South Korean Finance Minister says they are to watch risk factors around stock market volatility, will enhance FX monitoring system to respond to night-time volatility

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Japanese Bank Lending YoY (Jun) Y/Y 5.7% vs. Exp. 5.8% (Prev. 5.7%)

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EQUITIES/8 Sept · 05:24 UTC

Saudi Energy Minister says a number of energy facilities and utilities were hit; are temporarily halting some operations.

Equity indices, after we published−0.3%

Modest downside seen across equity futures as energy prices tick higher.

ENERGY/8 Sept · 05:23 UTC

Saudi Energy Minister says a number of energy facilities and utilities were hit; are temporarily halting some operations.

Brent Nov'26, after we published+1.0%

ENERGY/3 Sept · 08:03 UTC

Russian President Putin says that Russia and Ukraine should agree first; he notes that there is an opportunity to reach a peace agreement.

with Brent Nov, after we published−1.3%

EQUITIES/3 Sept · 04:54 UTC

North Korea stripped references to "peaceful unification" with South Korea from the charter of its ruling Workers' Party of Korea, according to Yonhap.

Equity indices, after we published−3.3%

EQUITIES/1 Sept · 16:17 UTC

Initial reports of an American attack on Iran, reports i24's Stein.

ES, after we published−0.2%

ENERGY/1 Sept · 16:17 UTC

Initial reports of an American attack on Iran, reports i24's Stein.

- Brent (V6), after we published+1.2%

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