[MARKET ANALYSIS] Asia-Pac stocks mostly gained following the similar lead from Wall St amid softer yields, while tech also regains momentum

APAC Stocks: Positive Asia-Pac stocks are predominantly higher following a similar positive lead from Wall St, where most of the major indices gained as yields and the dollar declined after the US Treasury doubled buybacks of long-term bonds. ASX 200: +0.3% Marginally gained with outperformance seen in miners and as participants digest a slew of earnings updates, although the upside is capped as financials lagged, and following disappointing jobs data. Nikkei 225: +1.0% Trades higher with sentiment helped by a rebound in tech, a pullback in yields and stronger-than-expected trade data. KOSPI +5.5% Leads the advances in the region amid upside in the tech heavyweights, with SK Hynix shares up double digits following the announcement of a KRW 40tln share buyback. Hang Seng & Shanghai Comp: Hang Seng +0.6% / Shanghai Comp +0.4% Chinese markets conform to the positive mood but with gains capped amid a deluge of earnings updates and as participants await Alibaba's earnings report, while the mainland is also contained after the PBoC kept its 7-day reverse repo operations at zero, and it maintained the benchmark Loan Prime Rates at their current levels for the 15th consecutive month. US Equity Futures: Rangebound Kept afloat in rangebound trade following the uneventful FOMC Minutes. European Equity Futures -0.3% Indicate a lower cash market open with Euro Stoxx 50 futures down 0.3% after the cash market closed with losses of 0.4% on Wednesday.