Asian shares are mixed with tech stocks volatile, and oil falls on Trump's Russian sanctions waiver - AP News

Asian equity markets traded mixed, with technology shares swinging sharply, while crude oil declined after reports of a US sanctions waiver tied to Russian energy. The waiver reduces the perceived risk of supply tightening from Russian barrels, lowering the geopolitical premium embedded in Brent and WTI and feeding into a disinflationary repricing of energy-linked inflation expectations. Oil producers and energy equities are the most directly exposed, while Asian export economies and importers such as Japan and South Korea may benefit from lower input costs, and volatility in regional tech names reflects sensitivity to rate expectations and semiconductor sentiment. Nasdaq 100 futures are the cross-asset gauge to watch in the US session, alongside the next scheduled US CPI print and any official sanctions licensing details that clarify the waiver's duration and scope.

Crude oil (WTI/Brent) reacts in real time to OPEC+ production decisions, EIA weekly inventory reports, geopolitical supply disruptions (Middle East, Russia, Venezuela) and US Strategic Petroleum Reserve announcements. A 5% intraday move on breaking news is not unusual.

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