Asian forex slips ahead of inflation data; South Korean stocks buck AI sell-off
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Emerging Asian currencies edged lower against the dollar on Monday, while equities were mixed as investors digested the artificial intelligence (AI) rout and awaited a raft of inflation data.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- QQQ Invesco QQQ-2.6% 30d
Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- AIQ Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF-0.9% 19d
Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- UUP Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund+2.2% 30d
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund: it tracks currencies. Linked by “forex” (currencies) in this story.
- AAXJ iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF-6.5% 16d
iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Asia, which this story is about (“asian”).
- EWY iShares MSCI South Korea ETF-19.2% 30d
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF holds stocks listed in South Korea, which this story is about (“korean”).
- BWX SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF
SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF holds government bonds outside the US, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Asia
- EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF-2.2% 11d
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Asia
- MSFT Microsoft+4.0% 30d
Microsoft (prepackaged software): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
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| QQQNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AIQNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UUPNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AAXJNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EWYNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BWXNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EFANo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MSFTNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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Asian forex slips ahead of inflation data; South Korean stocks buck AI sell-off The Edge Malaysia
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Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Sen. John Boozman sold Ishares Tr (EFA) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Sep 2026. That is 54 days before publication. Filed 21 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a spouse), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 31 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Lisa McClain bought Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 30 Sep 2026. That is 33 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael Rulli sold Microsoft (MSFT), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Sep 2026. That is 35 days before publication. Filed 2 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Alphabet (GOOGL), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Sep 2026. That is 49 days before publication. Filed 18 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Alphabet (GOOGL) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 59 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Thomas H. Kean Jr sold Alphabet (GOOGL), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 67 days before publication. Filed 12 Sep 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)
Companies tied to this story
- QQQ Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1
In “Asian forex slips ahead of inflation data; South Korean stocks buck AI sell-off,” Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story
- AIQ Global X Fds
In “Asian forex slips ahead of inflation data; South Korean stocks buck AI sell-off,” Global X Fds (AIQ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story
- UUP Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
For “Asian forex slips ahead of inflation data; South Korean stocks buck AI sell-off,” Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund (UUP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund: it tracks currencies. Linked by “forex” (currencies) in this story
- AAXJ Ishares Msci Asia Ex-Japan
Ishares Msci Asia Ex-Japan (AAXJ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “Asian forex slips ahead of inflation data; South Korean stocks buck AI sell-off.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Asia, which this story is about (“asian”)
- EWY Ishares Msci South Korea Etf
For “Asian forex slips ahead of inflation data; South Korean stocks buck AI sell-off,” Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI South Korea ETF holds stocks listed in South Korea, which this story is about (“korean”)
- BWX Spdr Series Trust
Spdr Series Trust (BWX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “Asian forex slips ahead of inflation data; South Korean stocks buck AI sell-off.” Reason on file: SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF holds government bonds outside the US, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Asia
- EFA Ishares Tr
In “Asian forex slips ahead of inflation data; South Korean stocks buck AI sell-off,” Ishares Tr (EFA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Asia
- GOOGL Alphabet
For “Asian forex slips ahead of inflation data; South Korean stocks buck AI sell-off,” Alphabet (GOOGL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Alphabet (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story
Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)
The 2 Nov 2026 story “Asian forex slips ahead of inflation data; South Korean stocks buck AI sell-off” names Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) because of this story.
For Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ), the reason on file says Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story
A second company, Global X Fds (AIQ), is listed for a different reason: Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story
Dates in the story, and the Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) price range
AIQ traded between 61.70 and 67.40 across 14 sessions. The latest close on file is 62.94. QQQ traded between 683.47 and 762.84 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 690.51. UUP traded between 28.84 and 29.23 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 29.02.
A simple score for Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)
46 out of 100
“Asian forex slips ahead of inflation data; South Korean stocks buck AI sell-off” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.