# Asian markets fall as AI trades unravel after hotter US inflation data

https://mins.news/en/item/100624

- Reuters, 2026-10-15 01:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/global-markets-wrapup-1-2026-10-15/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad025acc236ec000122f90e

> Asian markets opened lower on Thursday after US consumer-price inflation rose faster than expected, lifting expectations that the Federal Reserve may act later this year and weighing on stocks.

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