Asian shares wobble as tech rout boosts bonds, dents rate hike bets

Business Recorder • Oct 23, 2026

SYDNEY: Asian shares fell on Friday as concerns over the enormous funding needs of AI hammered tech and led to ​the biggest daily rally in Treasuries in more than three years, with investors fleeing to sovereign bonds and safe-haven currencies. Markets also s...

SYDNEY: Asian shares fell on Friday as concerns over the enormous funding needs of AI hammered tech and led to ​the biggest daily rally in Treasuries in more than three years, with investors fleeing to sovereign bonds and safe-haven currencies. Markets also sharply pared back ‌expectations of further policy tightening from the Federal Reserve, stripping out almost a full quarter-point rate hike for next year amid co...