
Zero Equilibrium® Market Watch Asia: China Rebounds, Indonesia gains Persist, Rvrn as the Broader Region Extends Declines. Synopsis: Asian major equity Markets are mixed with KOSPI and NIKKEI down as the technology and semiconductor sector continue to face intense volatility, investors weighing potentia earnings relative to the heavy Capex spend, has led to the AI and tech reassessment, after driving massive growth for both markets earlier in the year, Investors concerns (about the long-term returns on heavy corporate capital expenditure for artificial intelligence infrastructure), continues to stoke localized "AI bubble" sell-offs. Higher Crude Oil prices from the on-going and heightened Middle East tensions (with reports on attacks on commercial vessels/energy facilities have pushed Brent crude back up toward $113–$115 a barrel. This in turn has reignited fresh global inflationary fears and weighed heavily on import-dependent economies. 1/5