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March 17, 2026 12:19 PM

Asia stocks attempt a rebound with central banks in the spotlight

Stocks climbed in Asian trading on Tuesday, pressing for a second day of gains as investors confronted a crowded central bank calendar and an unrelenting Middle East conflict. Markets are on edge, trying to price in the economic damage from U.S. President Donald Trump's war with Iran and the policy reaction it could trigger. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS was up 1.1%, led by a 2.3% gain for South Korea's Kospi .KS11, while Japan's Nikkei 22...

February 10, 2026 9:41 AM

Asia stocks rise as Nikkei sets record, dollar drops

Asian stocks advanced for a second day in early trading on Tuesday, led by an extended rally in Tokyo's benchmark after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's decisive election victory over the weekend. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.7%, while the Nikkei 225 jumped 2.8%, rising for a third consecutive day to a fresh peak. The yen also strengthened for a second day. U.S. equity futures cooled after a two-day rally, with S&P 500 e-mini futures down 0.1%...

February 9, 2026 9:47 AM

Asia stocks rally as Nikkei jumps, chip sector rebounds

Asian markets jumped on Monday as a resounding win for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi whetted appetites for more reflationary policies, while there was widespread investor relief at a last-gasp rebound in U.S. chip stocks. A rally in chip stocks and bargain hunting in beaten-down momentum plays including silver had helped shore up sentiment, as did wagers of more rate cuts from the U.S. Federal Reserve. A rate cut by June is now seen as an odds-on bet, with a slew of economic data this...

October 30, 2025 9:44 AM

Asia stocks gain as Fed cuts, Trump-Xi meeting in focus

Asian stocks advanced on Thursday after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates and as U.S. and Chinese leaders met to thrash out a trade deal, while the yen weakened after the Bank of Japan kept rates on hold as expected. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was last up 0.4%, while U.S. S&P 500 e-mini futures moved 0.4% higher after stocks on Wall Street posted a slim loss to snap a four-day winning streak. Global markets are in the midst of a string of central bank d...

October 9, 2025 10:34 AM

Asia stocks sweep to new highs, oil slips on Gaza ceasefire deal

Asian stock markets scored fresh highs on Thursday as investors doubled down on all things AI-related, while gold held atop $4,000 and the dollar retained its recent hefty gains. Oil prices dipped as geopolitical tensions eased a little on news that Israel and Hamas had agreed to the first phase of a ceasefire plan to end the two-year conflict. U.S. President Donald Trump said he might travel to Egypt this weekend to discuss further steps in the deal. In equity markets, a resumption of the bu...

June 27, 2024 10:27 AM

Asia stocks down, yen slump keeps markets on intervention alert

Asian shares fell and bond yields spiked on nervousness about inflation on Thursday, while the yen's slide past 160-per-dollar had currency traders bracing for Japan to step in and steady it. The dollar made six-week highs on sterling and the kiwi and at 160.7 yen traded just shy of Thursday's 38-year peak. The jittery mood had frothy sectors of financial markets especially vulnerable and Nasdaq futures dropped 0.5%. Shares in bellwether chipmaker Micron Technology slid 8% in U.S. after-hours ...