On Tuesday (27 October, 9:25 AM, GMT+7, Bangkok time), most major indices in the Asia-Pacific increased, echoing gains seen on Wall Street. Investor sentiment received a lift following Anthropic’s official move towards a Nasdaq debut, which invigorated the technology sector. Market participants viewed the IPO as a significant addition to the roster of major tech listings in 2026, coming after SpaceX’s high-profile public offering earlier this year.
Anthropic, well known for its contributions to generative AI, revealed in a regulatory filing that it intends to be listed under the symbol “ANT” on the Nasdaq. The company, which initially submitted confidential documents to the SEC in June, has been preparing for its transition to public ownership by making its finances available for regulatory and investor review.
Broader market attention is also focused on upcoming company earnings announcements as well as the U.S. Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting that begins this week. Consensus among traders is that interest rates will remain unchanged following September’s increase, although they will be monitoring for any indication of a potential hike before the end of the year.
Geopolitical strains remain an influence on market dynamics. According to CNN, U.S. military forces stationed in the Middle East are on alert and prepared to initiate operations targeting Iran, pending directives from President Donald Trump.
Japan’s NIKKEI rose by 1.69% to 63,240.50. South Korea’s KOSPI surged 4.16% to 5,696.85, and Australia’s ASX 200 added 0.16% to 8,824.40.
Shanghai’s SSEC slid by 0.15% to 3,692.04. Shenzhen’s SZI climbed by 0.02% to 11,536.82, and Hong Kong’s HSI dropped by 0.33% to 23,135.28.
The U.S. stock markets edged up on Monday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) gained 0.28% to 52,361.58. NASDAQ advanced by 0.83% to 26,169.38, and S&P 500 grew by 0.70% to 7,676.77. VIX slumped by 5.45% to 18.39.
As for commodities, oil prices settled lower on Monday as expectations grew for easing tensions in the Middle East, although ongoing assaults targeting Saudi Arabian oil infrastructure and shipping routes continued to weigh on sentiment. Brent crude settled at $115.81 per barrel, declining by 91 cents, or 0.8%. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude slipped $1.51, or 1.46%, to close at $101.76 a barrel.
This morning, Brent futures contracted $1.09, or 0.94%, to $114.72 per barrel, and WTI futures lost 88 cents, or 0.86%, to $100.88 per barrel.
Meanwhile, gold futures declined by 0.22% to $4,029.60 per Troy ounce.
