Earning a decent, reliable income as a social-media creator is getting harder, as platforms pay less for popular posts and brands get pickier about sponsorship deals. A possible TikTok ban is adding to anxiety over job stability.

Oil consolidated in early Asian trade. A broader risk-on tone across markets was likely supporting prices, ANZ said.

JGBs edged lower in the morning Tokyo session, tracking overnight declines in U.S. Treasurys.

Gold was higher in the early Asian session, supported by possible investor demand.

Japanese stocks were higher in early trade, led by rises in electronics stocks after tech stock gains on Wall Street pushed S&P 500 and Nasdaq to record highs overnight.

A list of some new chapter 11 bankruptcy filings made during the last week.