Shares were mixed in Asia on Monday after a decline on Wall Street, while oil prices fell after Brent rose last week to its highest level in more than four years. Japan's Nikkei 225 slipped 0.8% to 62,189.65, and South Korea's Kospi dropped 1.5% to 5,469.47, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 0.5% to 23,206.82 and the Shanghai Composite gained 0.2% to 3,697.52. Brent fell 1.4% to $110.12 a barrel and U.S. benchmark crude dropped 1.8% to $101.37, after Brent settled at $116.72 on Friday. Investors are awaiting earnings from Alphabet, Microsoft and Amazon and a Bank of Japan rate decision this week, as the S&P 500 logged its second straight weekly loss.
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QQQ
▼ Likely negativeInvesco QQQ Trust
Relevance: low
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | ETF |
| Close on 10/23/2026 | 704.40 |
| Change that session | -0.01% |
SPY
▼ Likely negativeSPDR S&P 500 ETF
Relevance: low
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | ETF |
| Close on 10/23/2026 | 759.97 |
| Change that session | -0.52% |
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