Asian markets dip as investors weigh tech earnings, Gulf tensions

Published 22 Oct 2026, 02:22 UTC. Updated 22 Oct 2026, 03:58 UTC.

By Jiaxing Li HONG KONG, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Asian stocks struggled to stay above water in early trade on Thursday, as tech earnings optimism provided only fleeting support amid lingering concerns over AI and uncertainty in the Gulf. MSCI's broadest in...

Directly affected

MSCI Msci
Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

SPY SPDR S&P 500
The broad U.S. stock market
TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond
Long-term U.S. government bonds
QQQ Invesco QQQ
Large technology stocks
GLD SPDR Gold Shares
Gold can move with the broad market

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

Ticker	T-5	T-3	T-1	T0	T+1	T+2	T+3
MSCI	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
SPY	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
TLT	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
QQQ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
GLD	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

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