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Nasdaq falls as tech stocks turmoil ‘bleeds’ into US prices; Apple, Google-parent Alphabet and Microsoft all announce upbeat results

Hang Seng Index has now given up more than 10% in three trading days; Tutoring and tech sectors targeted by Beijing – Tencent and Alibaba tumble

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Jittery traders are worried Fed will tighten monetary policy with analysts claiming Asia is particularly vulnerable to US tapering

The resurgence of the virus is a double-edged sword for markets – ensuring central banks will continue their ultra-loose policies but also bringing huge economic uncertainty too

China’s move on ride-hailing firm Didi and rising Covid cases across the region dampened enthusiasm in Asia’s major markets while Wall Street enjoyed another soaraway day

Traders around the Pacific couldn’t keep pace with their Wall St colleagues where post-pandemic positivity pushed the numbers to record highs again

Wall Street saw another record day but traders around the Pacific were less energetic as the spreading Delta variant of the virus sees lockdowns and restrictions return

The unrelenting momentum of post-pandemic growth in the US continued to spread optimism across trading floors despite worries over Covid’s resurgence and new lockdowns being imposed

Equities across the region mostly fell off down as virus spikes had a ripple effect across trading floors but investors remain upbeat about the longer term with vaccine rollouts accelerating