On February 5, 2026, Southeast Asian stock markets showed mixed performance, with Singapore's Straits Times Index falling 0.3% while Indonesia's Jakarta Composite Index gained 0.2%. Investors are digesting the latest comments from US Federal Reserve officials regarding the future path of interest rates, influencing regional sentiment.
On February 5, 2026, Asian regional stock markets displayed mixed performance, as investors held divergent views on the global economic outlook and the policy trajectories of major central banks. Singapore's Straits Times Index fell 0.3% to 3,180 points, while Indonesia's Jakarta Composite Index gained 0.2% to 7,250 points. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index closed flat, and US stock index futures edged higher during Asian trading hours. Market participants are digesting the latest hawkish remarks from US Federal Reserve officials, which hinted at a potentially longer period of higher interest rates, thereby exerting pressure on risk assets. Nevertheless, some regional markets continued to find support from robust domestic economic data and corporate earnings. Analysts noted that global macroeconomic uncertainties would continue to dominate regional market sentiment.
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