Asian stocks fell in early trading on Monday, October 26, 2026, as investors prepared for a busy week of technology earnings and central bank decisions. The MSCI Asia Pacific equities gauge declined 0.2%, while US equity-index futures erased earlier gains and traded little changed.

Key Takeaways

  • The regional decline followed a volatile week and Friday’s losses on Wall Street.
  • Microsoft, Alphabet and Amazon are among the major companies due to report earnings.
  • Brent crude fell around 1% to about $115.60 a barrel.

Asian stocks face a busy earnings week

The weak start in Asia followed a decline in US stocks on Friday, when the artificial intelligence trade came under pressure and a key US chip gauge posted its longest losing streak since November.

Earnings from Microsoft, Alphabet and Amazon are set to test investor confidence in the sector. In Asia, about 550 of the roughly 1,200 companies in the MSCI Asia Pacific Index are due to report during the week, including South Korean memory chipmakers SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics.

Rate decisions and oil prices in focus

Investors also face policy decisions from the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan. Economists and investors expected the Fed to hold rates steady this week after its September increase, with the next rise anticipated in December.

Brent crude retreated around 1% from a six-month high to about $115.60 a barrel. President Donald Trump said it was “getting to be decision time” on whether to reach a deal with Tehran or resume attacks, amid mounting threats from Iran and the Houthis against Americans in the Middle East.

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