Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as UAE exits OPEC and OpenAI growth slows

7 articles · Updated · CNBC · Apr 29

South Korea's Kospi fell 0.39%, Australia's S&P/ASX 200 dropped 0.28%, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 1.2% on Wednesday.
Investor sentiment was hit by the UAE's planned OPEC departure on May 1 and reports of OpenAI missing revenue and user growth targets, raising concerns about its ability to cover future computing contracts.
Wall Street's overnight decline, rising oil prices, and anticipation of major tech earnings and the Federal Reserve meeting further influenced regional markets, while Japan remained closed for a holiday.

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