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Asian equities opened firmer in early trade after a late-session surge in U.S. technology shares lifted Wall Street and left the S&P 500 close to a record. The move was led by gains in Nvidia and Microsoft, while crude oil eased, reinforcing a cautious risk-on tone across regional markets.
The benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yield surged to 5.23% on Friday, its highest level in nearly two decades, as investors recalibrated expectations for Federal Reserve policy and digested a wave of heavy debt issuance. While stubborn inflation and rising rate-hike odds have helped drive the move, analysts say the bigger force may be a powerful new supply of bonds from both the U.S. government and companies funding the artificial intelligence boom.
Artificial intelligence has emerged as the defining topic at New York Climate Week, where investors, policymakers, advocates and journalists are debating whether the technology will accelerate climate solutions or intensify the sector's emissions burden. The discussion comes as the world edges past the 1.5°C target and climate leaders confront a more urgent question: whether AI can help close the gap, or widen it.
Microsoft is testing a long-requested change to Excel that lets a single cell hold multiple values, a move that could reshape how users manage nested data, lists and structured information inside spreadsheets. The feature, now appearing in beta builds, signals another step in Microsoft's effort to make Excel more flexible for modern data workflows without forcing users into complex workarounds.
Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella has publicly backed the company's ongoing restructuring of its Xbox business, describing the "streamlining" as "great to see" while signaling confidence in the platform's long-term direction. The comments come as Microsoft continues to reshape Xbox after a turbulent period marked by layoffs, studio changes and a broader strategic reset across its gaming division.
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