Dow Jones Top Markets Headlines at 3 AM ET: Asian Stocks Mixed as AI Spending Concerns Linger | U.S. ...

Asian markets were mixed after a rebound tied to improved risk sentiment, but worries about aggressive artificial-intelligence spending stayed in focus. In Asian trade, U.S. Treasury yields edged higher, reversing the prior day’s decline in longer-dated yields, after weak housing data. Oil markets also shifted: more oil is coming out of the Persian Gulf than before the Iran war, supported by a more resilient tanker fleet, though traders question sustainability. In the U.K., inflation jumped again above the Bank of England’s target, ahead of a meeting expected to bring the first rate rise since the start of the U.S.-Iran war. Other items included a Webull plan for perpetual futures and reports of a possible mortgage restructuring timeframe tied to Bessent comments.