Asian Stocks to Dip as Oil Fuels Inflation Worries: Markets Wrap

Markets Contact us:Provide news feedback or report an error Confidential tip?Send a tip to our reporters Site feedback:Take our Survey By Toby Alder October 7, 2026 at 10:03 PM UTC Updated on October 7, 2026 at 11:14 PM UTC Asian stocks were poised for declines, tracking moves on Wall Street, as elevated oil prices stoked inflation concerns. Equity-index futures for Japan, Australia and Hong Kong pointed to a drop at the open, while markets in mainland China return from a holiday.