MSCI Inc.’s Asia Pacific equities index advanced 0.2%. A selloff in semiconductor stocks sent the gauge to its weakest close since August on Tuesday. Earlier, the S&P 500 pared earlier losses to close little changed after New York Fed President John Williams said he continued to see one more rate hike as appropriate this year but no need for further tightening in 2027. Pressure on tech stocks eased and Microsoft Corp. rose to a record.