MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan tumbled 0.7% to head for a second straight day of losses. S&P 500 e-mini futures slid 0.3% and Nasdaq e-mini futures fell 0.5%. "The market is starting to say 'ok, yeah, AI is very interesting', but people are also saying 'What is my payback?'" Asian stocks were volatile, with some investors seemingly looking for cheaper entry points amid the broad losses. The U.S. dollar index, which measures the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was last down 0.2% at 97.794.

Source: The Star February 06, 2026 19:24 UTC