Asia-Pacific markets mixed, Hang Seng index at 11-year low; oil is rising

Ahead of an OPEC+ meeting on Oct. 5, ANZ sees a “significant chance for a cut” of up to 1 million barrels per day, company analysts said in a note.

This decision will probably be made “to counter the excessive decline in the market”.

The note adds that any reduction in production below 500,000 barrels per day would, however, be “ignored by the market”.

– Jihye Lee

Exchange-traded funds offer the benefit of diversification, says Jon Maier, chief investment officer at Global X ETFs. He said the ETF market is “growing exponentially” and estimates it is worth $10 trillion.

He names several opportunities for ETF investors in this volatile market.

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— Zavier Ong

Sentiment among major Japanese manufacturers deteriorated in the July-September quarter, according to the Bank of Japan’s latest quarterly tankan business climate survey.

The overall sentiment index for major manufacturers came in at 8, down from the previous quarter’s reading of 9. Economists polled by Reuters had expected a print of 11.

“Our expectations and market expectations were for the manufacturing reading to pick up – supply conditions had improved, you’ve seen the supply impact fade from zero-Covid policies in China, prices commodities have come down a bit,” said Stefan Angrick, a senior economist at Moody’s Analytics.

“The fact that the manufacturing side of the economy isn’t doing so well is definitely not good for the outlook,” he told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Asia.”

But the non-manufacturing index rose slightly, which could mean Japan’s late Covid recovery is underway, he added.

—Abigail Ng

Supply chains, geopolitical tensions and deteriorating financial conditions have forced many global companies to look “substantially” inward in the search for resilient revenue and growth, new research from HSBC says.

In a tough economic environment with recessionary pressures, the bank said looking inward is “probably helpful” for those stocks.

The report entitled “A wave of de-globalization? said overseas sales of European companies fell below 50% in 2021, the lowest level in five years.

With monetary policy expected to tighten further in the coming months and Wall Street mired in the depths of a bear market, many investors are beginning to wonder if now is the right time to exit the stock market and place their money in other asset classes.

CNBC Pro spoke to market watchers and scoured investment bank research to find out what the pros think.

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— Zavier Ong