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July 27, 2026 9:03 AM

Global shares, bonds bounce as oil skid offers inflation relief

Share markets rallied in Asia on Monday as a pause in fighting in the Gulf dragged oil prices sharply lower, easing inflation risks and boosting bonds ahead of a packed week of central bank meetings and corporate earnings. Iran said on Sunday it would halt its own attacks as long as the United States did the same, with the U.S. military reportedly concerned about dwindling supplies of ammunition. Yet, Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis had still attacked Saudi oil installations along the Red Sea coa...

July 14, 2026 8:12 AM

Asia markets choppy as threat of Trump Hormuz levy spooks traders

Stocks swung between gains and losses and oil hit a one-month high in early Asian trading on Tuesday after President Donald Trump said the U.S. was reinstating its blockade of Iranian shipping in the Gulf and would collect a 20% fee on cargo traversing the Strait of Hormuz. In a volatile start to the session, MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.4%, led by a 2.2% gain for Korean shares Japan's Nikkei 225 was up 0.2%, while S&P 500 e-mini futures nudged 0.1% l...

May 13, 2026 9:23 AM

Asia markets falter as hot US inflation, shaky Iran ceasefire weigh

Stocks started the Asian session on the back foot on Wednesday, with talks between Washington and Tehran at a standstill as hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation underscored the growing economic toll of the Middle East conflict. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan slipped 0.6%, down for a second day as Korean shares fell as much as 3.2% before rebounding. The Korean market has been on a tear in recent weeks, breaching records regularly on an AI-led rally that some traders s...

May 6, 2026 10:22 AM

Asia markets hit records on AI euphoria, Iran peace hopes

Stocks leapt, oil prices sank, and the dollar dropped in Asia on Wednesday morning after U.S. President Donald Trump touted “great progress” toward a “final agreement” with Tehran, while momentum in AI-driven trades accelerated. Trump said he would briefly pause an operation escorting ships through the Strait of Hormuz, which carries about a fifth of global oil and has been blockaded by Iran since late February, triggering a global energy crisis. The news sent Brent crude tumbling 1.2%...

April 1, 2026 9:45 AM

Asia markets rally on optimism Iran war could end soon

Stocks and bonds rallied and the dollar wallowed at the start of the Asian trading session on Wednesday on hopes of a de-escalation in the Iran conflict, while significantly better-than-expected economic data for March propelled a rebound in Korean and Japanese shares. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 2.7%, snapping a four-day losing streak as South Korea's Kospi surged as much as 5.5%. The Nikkei 225 also jumped 3.9% at one point, after U.S. President Donald Tr...