Most Read from BloombergEquity-index futures for Australia, Japan and South Korea all edged lower, while a gauge of Chinese companies listed in the US slipped 1%. Contracts for US stocks were little changed in early Asia trading after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indexes both retreated. The recent rally in risk assets is showing signs of losing momentum as investors lock in profits after a sharp rebound in AI-related stocks. At the same time, hopes that lower oil prices may ease inflation are keeping markets focused on any clues about the outlook for monetary policy. Even so, policymakers continued to signal they are prepared to tighten policy further if price pressures persist.