June 30, 2026 9:25 AM
Asian stocks set for record-breaking quarter; dollar sinks gold and yen
Asian stocks wobbled toward the end of a sparkling quarter on Tuesday, while a resurgent dollar pushed the yen to a four-decade low and was headed for a fourth straight quarterly rise. Japan's Nikkei, which was steady in early trade, is set for a record rise of more than 36% for the quarter. South Korea's chipmaker-driven KOSPI slipped 1%, though it was set for an eye-popping second-quarter rise of nearly 65% having more than doubled year-to-date. The oil market's worries about war have recede...