Japans Nikkei fell over 3% in early trade as surging oil prices and rising US Treasury yields revived inflation and rate-hike concerns. Japanese equities came under broad pressure, with 201 Nikkei 225 stocks declining against just 23 gainers.

Japans Nikkei rose 0.43% to 65,549.88, supported by renewed optimism in AI, semiconductor and data-centre demand despite Middle East tensions and higher oil prices. Strong…

Markets are also bracing for a series of key events, including US consumer price data due on Friday, the Federal Reserve's policy decision next Wednesday and the BOJ's monetary…