Markets live updates: Building company collapse exposes private credit issues, oil up on Middle East tensions - ABC News

• Asian stock markets showed mixed results recently, with gains in Tokyo and Seoul driven by increased investment in computer chipmakers. • Hong Kong's Hang Seng index fell 1.1% to 25,377.12, while the Shanghai Composite dropped 0.2% to 3,920.70.

• Institutional investors and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are increasing their capital allocations to precious metals. • This shift follows an earlier bull market driven primarily by Asian physical demand and central bank purchases.

• The Philippine peso became the worst-performing currency in emerging-market Asia this year as it fell while its regional peers advanced against the U.S. dollar. • The currency has dropped 6.2% so far this year.

• The Sensex and Nifty indices extended a four-week losing streak on Monday as rising oil prices and US-Iran tensions weighed on investor sentiment. • The Sensex dropped approximately 383 points to close at 76,133, while the Nifty 50 fell about 119 points to end the session at 23,779.

• Dow futures fell more than 300 points as Wall Street resumed trading after the Labor Day holiday. • S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures both dropped 20 points following reports of additional attacks in West Asia.

• The U.S. dollar remained relatively flat on Monday despite an increase in market expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate hikes. • Markets are currently pricing a 75% chance that the Bank of Japan will raise rates by a quarter point during its September 18 meeting.

• Germany's AfD party won the state election in Saxony-Anhalt on September 7, 2026. • The victory was an outright win, meaning the party secured enough votes to lead without needing a coalition.

• Euronext announced its trading volumes for August 2026 across its exchanges in Amsterdam, Athens, Brussels, Dublin, Lisbon, Milan, Oslo, and Paris on September 7, 2026. • The company's regulated exchanges hosted over 1,800 listed issuers with €7 trillion in market capitalization as of June 2026.

• The US economy will release two major inflation reports this week, with the Producer Price Index (PPI) on Thursday and the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Friday. • Friday's CPI report is particularly anticipated after the previous week's strong jobs report, which may indicate a potential shift in inflation trends.

• The Japanese yen strengthened against major currencies on Monday, pushing the USD/JPY pair below the 155 support level to its lowest point since late February. • Market analysts attribute the move to technical factors and thin liquidity caused by the closure of US financial markets for Labor Day.

• SigmaRoc shares rose 12.6% following the release of its H1 2026 earnings report showing profit growth. • The company added 64 million tons of high-grade reserves to its Gotland quarry in Sweden and is launching a Belgium aggregates plant with a 2 million ton annual capacity.