Asia stocks slip as chipmakers retreat; earnings, central bank meetings loom — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/asia-stocks-slip-as-chipmakers-retreat-earnings-central-bank-meetings-loomContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Asian Stocks Slip as Chipmakers Retreat and Earnings Loomhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/asia-stocks-slip-as-chipmakers-retreat-earnings-central-bank-meetings-loomhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/asia-stocks-slip-as-chipmakers-retreat-earnings-central-bank-meetings-loom#u161676Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:22:28 +0000Asian shares traded cautiously and declined following losses on Wall Street, dragged down by a retreat in semiconductor stocks and disappointing technology results. South Korea's KOSPI dropped 1.5% amid a broader sell-off in artificial intelligence and chip shares. Investors are showing reduced appetite for risky assets as they look ahead to a busy week of corporate earnings and upcoming central bank decisions. Meanwhile, US equity futures climbed and crude oil prices dipped, with Brent moving off a six-month top after falling more than 1%Why it mattersMarket sentiment across Asia has tur