Asian equities opened lower on October 8, with Hong Kong’s Hang Seng down 0.89% amid a tech sector sell-off tracking U.S. declines. Japan’s Nikkei rose 0.22%, supported by strong domestic consumption data, while China and South Korea markets remained closed for holidays. Regional trading volumes were thin, but sentiment stayed cautious as investors assessed global tech valuations and the spillover from U.S. policy and earnings uncertainty.