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October 7, 2026 8:21 AM

Asia shares weaker, oil up; investors weigh Saudi-Houthi escalation

Asian markets were slightly weaker on Wednesday even though US stocks touched new highs, as oil prices rose with a storm heading for the Gulf of Mexico and tensions escalating between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis. In Asia, MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares excluding Japan was down 0.3% after US stocks ended higher. The index is up 1.5% so far this month. The S&P 500 hit a fresh record on Tuesday, up about 0.6% on the day, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.45%,...

September 22, 2026 10:20 AM

Sensex, Nifty open marginally higher over crude price correction

The Indian equity markets inched up slightly on Tuesday morning, tracking positive global cues and a correction in global crude prices. As of 9.20 am, Sensex added 64 points, or 0.10 per cent, to reach 74,914 and Nifty gained 34 points, or 0.15 per cent, to reach 23,449. Main broad-cap indices outperformed gains of the benchmark indices, as the Nifty Midcap 100 added 0.33 per cent, and the Nifty Smallcap 100 advanced 0.4 per cent. Sectoral indices on NSE traded in green except Nifty IT down 1...

September 2, 2026 9:28 AM

Asian markets tumble as US-Iran fighting lifts oil and bond yields

Stocks slumped in Asian trading on Wednesday as a bond market-induced selloff on global markets spilled over into the region, after renewed attacks by the U.S. on Iran pushed oil prices higher. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan tumbled 1.5% as South Korea's KOSPI dropped more than 3%, while the Nikkei 225 was down 2.6%. S&P 500 e-mini futures were down 0.1%. Brent crude futures extended gains into a second day as trading resumed in Asia, rising 1.3% to $95.91 a bar...

August 4, 2026 8:26 AM

Asia stocks move higher on Wall Street lead, oil steady

Asian markets made cautious gains at the start of trading as investors followed a global rally, with oil prices holding near the lowest levels in weeks as the U.S.-Iran conflict remained at a stalemate. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.1%, led by South Korean shares rallying as much as 2.1%. Japan's Nikkei 225 slid 0.3%, while S&P 500 e-mini futures EScv1 nudged 0.1% higher. Overnight, markets took confidence from data showing that U.S. manufacturing acti...

July 31, 2026 8:20 AM

Asia stocks surge, yen steals spotlight after suspected intervention

Asian markets rallied hard with Wall Street on Friday as South Korea's battered market made a record comeback, stirring hopes that the recent selloff in AI-linked assets may be near an end. The yen was also firmly in the spotlight, holding some distance away from a 40-year trough after suspected coordinated intervention from various authorities, which came ahead of the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) rate decision later in the day. Long-end U.S. Treasury yields held near 19-year highs while short-end yi...

July 28, 2026 9:27 AM

AI anxiety sparks tech rout, broad selloff in Asian markets

Asian markets fell on Tuesday led by chipmakers on unease about the massive funding demands of the AI boom, while a slide in oil prices did relatively little to lift bonds and left traders nervous about U.S. rate hikes, maybe as soon as this week. South Korea's KOSPI dived more than 8% to a three-month low, triggering a circuit breaker, and Japan's Nikkei slid 4%, following a 2.2% drop for the Philadelphia Semiconductor index. Nvidia shares shed 5% overnight after the Wall Street Journal repor...

July 15, 2026 8:13 AM

Asian stocks gain on drop in US inflation rate

Asian markets were higher on Wednesday after a surprise slowdown in U.S. inflation scaled back market expectations for interest rate hikes, while oil took a breather as the U.S. scrapped a plan to levy shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Stellar earnings at Wall Street banks also had investors cheering, though a 25% drop in IBM's IBM.N share price, after the technology company's revenue forecast missed analyst expectations, showed how stretched and skittish the market's rally in AI-related s...

July 3, 2026 9:11 AM

Asian markets find footing as US jobs data, PMIs lift stocks

Stocks rose during the Asian trading session on Friday after a lukewarm U.S. jobs report poured cold water on the prospect of an imminent rate hike from the Federal Reserve and regional activity gauges pointed to an economic expansion during June. After a shaky start, MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 1.3% following two consecutive days of declines. South Korea's Kospi swung between gains and losses, and was last up 3% as buyers pounced on battered chipmaker stock...

December 16, 2025 9:44 AM

Sensex, Nifty slip in early trade amid weak Asian cues

Indian equity benchmark indices opened Tuesday’s trading session on a weak note, tracking negative cues from Asian markets. Early selling pressure dragged both the Sensex and the Nifty lower in initial trade. The Sensex opened nearly 200 points lower at around 85,025 and slipped further to trade about 300 points down in the early minutes. The Nifty also came under pressure and was trading lower by 95 points, or 0.4 per cent, at around 25,935. The index continues to trade within a consolida...

October 20, 2025 9:43 AM

Asia shares led higher by Japan jump, China GDP beats

A jump in the Nikkei led Asian markets higher on Monday as Japan looked close to installing a new prime minister, while a reading on U.S. inflation this week is expected to be no more than a speed bump on the way to further rate cuts there. Data showed China's economy grew 1.1% in the third quarter, to top forecasts, while industrial output also beat with a rise of 6.5%, which could reinforce Beijing's determination to fight a lengthy trade war with the United States. But on an annual basis, i...