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Updated · Bloomberg · Aug 31

MSCI Asia Pacific Gauge Falls 0.6% as Warsh's Hawkish Comments Stoke Rate-Hike Bets

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Updated · Bloomberg · Aug 31

MSCI Asia Pacific Gauge Falls 0.6% as Warsh's Hawkish Comments Stoke Rate-Hike Bets

3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Aug 31

MSCI’s Asia Pacific equities gauge slid as much as 1% before trimming losses to 0.6%, with technology shares leading the regional selloff.
Kevin Warsh’s hawkish remarks bolstered expectations for a Federal Reserve rate increase next month, keeping the dollar firm and pressuring risk assets.
South Korea’s Kospi dropped 1.6% as AI-linked chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix fell, underscoring the hit to growth-sensitive sectors.
US stock-index futures also retreated, while oil rose as intensifying Middle East tensions added another source of market strain.

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Bloomberg2h ago

Asian Stocks Drop on Fed Chair Warsh's Hawkish Comments

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Warsh Makes the Case for Higher Rates and Raises the Bar for Standing Pat - WSJ

Bloomberg2h ago

Fed Rate Hike Speculation Grows, But Investors Remain Skeptical - Bloomberg

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