Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 1
Asian Equities Slip 0.3% as Tech Rally Pauses After Best Quarter in 17 Years
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 1

Asian Equities Slip 0.3% as Tech Rally Pauses After Best Quarter in 17 Years

3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 1

Summary

  • MSCI’s Asia regional equities gauge fell 0.3%, ending a two-day advance as investors turned more cautious at the start of July trading.
  • Chipmakers and other tech stocks had driven the region to its strongest quarter in 17 years, prompting some investors to pull back after the rally.
  • South Korea’s benchmark index dropped 1.8%, while markets in Japan and Taiwan still rose; Hong Kong was shut for a public holiday.

Insights

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