https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/asian-stocks-slip-wall-st-and-bonds-benefit-from-oil-dipContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/asian-stocks-slip-wall-st-and-bonds-benefit-from-oil-diphttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/asian-stocks-slip-wall-st-and-bonds-benefit-from-oil-dip#u146172Thu, 22 Oct 2026 08:30:36 +0000Asian share markets mostly slipped as investor unease regarding artificial intelligence funding requirements undermined market confidence. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan slid 0.2 percent. While stronger economic data from China provided a positive signal for global growth, regional markets remained mixed with volatile technology stocks. Meanwhile, falling oil prices provided support to bonds and Wall Street futures, with S&P 500 futures edging up 0.8 percent and Nasdaq futures rising 1.3 percent ahead of major corporate earnings.Why it mattersGlobal markets are