Asia Tracks Wall Street; Europe Contagion Jitters; Nidec Bonds

“The Straits Times reports Asian shares followed Wall Street higher, helped by a retreat in oil prices, even as longer-dated Treasury yields hover near multi-decade highs.” — Kenji Moonfield, on air

On air: Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock on Futures & Crypto Overnight
Published 10:29 PM ET, Monday, October 5, 2026

At a glance

First reported by The Straits Times: “Asian shares track Wall Street higher, Treasury yields near multi-decade highs”, with reporting from Bloomberg.com and Bloomberg.com.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 5, 2026, at 10:29 PM ET on Futures & Crypto Overnight, by Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock.
Topics: East Asian, European, Wall Street, Treasury, Asia, Europe.
BBN covered this story before: Asia Mostly Higher on US Tech; Hang Seng Up 0.73% (October 5).

The real story

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The Straits TimesAsian shares track Wall Street higher, Treasury yields near multi-decade highs
Bloomberg.comContagion Fears Spark Concern in European Markets
Bloomberg.comNidec Scandal Sends Bonds to Bottom in Test for New President

What BBN said about it

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe Straits Times reports Asian shares followed Wall Street higher, helped by a retreat in oil prices, even as longer-dated Treasury yields hover near multi-decade highs.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorMulti-decade highs on yields and stocks still rising? That's not a warning, Kenji, that's a standing ovation.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe S and P is up zero point six six percent.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentBloomberg says contagion fears are rattling European markets and may spread risk-off sentiment globally.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentBro, contagion is a scary word unless it's about my group chat.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorContagion is just the market sneezing, and I'm the tissue. Dale is probably hugging his radiator with joy right now.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentAlso from Bloomberg, a scandal at Japan's Nidec has sent its bonds to the bottom, a big early test for the new president.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorDay one on the job and the bonds are in the basement. That's a worse first week than my last boyfriend's.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFutures are up zero point oh eight percent.