Asian stocks rose on October 27, 2026, following gains on Wall Street as investors assessed Anthropic’s initial public offering filing ahead of major technology earnings and a Federal Reserve interest-rate decision.

Key Takeaways

  • The MSCI Asia Pacific equities gauge rose 0.6%, with Japanese and South Korean benchmarks advancing.
  • The S&P 500 gained 0.7% and the Nasdaq 100 rose 1.1% in the preceding US session.
  • Investors were awaiting the Fed’s October 28 decision and earnings from Alphabet and Microsoft.

Asian stocks follow Wall Street higher

The regional advance came after a strong US session for technology shares. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index jumped 2.8%, its biggest gain since September 21, while US equity-index futures also climbed in early trading.

Anthropic’s IPO filing arrived after a volatile period for technology stocks. The Nasdaq 100 had fallen 2.9% on October 22, a day after Meta raised its capital-spending guidance above operating cash flow.

AI financing and earnings in focus

Anthropic’s filing gives investors an opportunity to assess demand for a company focused on developing advanced AI models. Steve Sosnick of Interactive Brokers said the offering would be an important test of investor appetite for AI.

The filing followed several large financing announcements. Meta said it was seeking to raise as much as $95 billion through common and preferred stock. Broadcom arranged a $63 billion deal to finance chip purchases for Anthropic, while SpaceX signed a roughly $40 billion equipment-finance lease with Apollo Global Management for chips.

Alphabet and Microsoft are due to report earnings on October 28, followed by Amazon and Intel on October 29. Investors will be watching their spending plans and whether those investments are generating returns.

Fed decision and other markets

The Fed’s October 28 decision is another focus for markets. Policymakers were widely expected to leave rates unchanged after raising them in September, with markets pricing about a 10% chance of an increase at the meeting.

Brent oil extended its decline after settling below $116 a barrel on October 26. US crude fell 0.4% to around $101.35 a barrel in the latest trading. Short-dated Treasuries slipped, the dollar edged higher and Bitcoin traded below $80,000.

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