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August 4, 2026 8:28 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 o...

July 28, 2026 9:28 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. S...

July 15, 2026 8:25 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 ...

July 3, 2026 9:12 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. A...

April 10, 2026 10:01 AM

Stocks shaky as Israeli attacks on Lebanon tests Iran ceasefire

Asian stocks ticked up early on Friday but gains were capped as traders questioned the durability of this week’s U.S.-Iran ceasefire and remained wary of fragile hopes for Israel-Lebanon peace talks. Investors were nervous as Iran cited Israel’s...

December 16, 2025 9:59 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 l...

October 20, 2025 9:49 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 sho...

March 25, 2025 9:56 AM

Asian stocks rise on easing tariff worries; dollar perks up

Asian stocks rose on Tuesday, taking cues from the Wall Street, as the prospect of narrower-than-feared U.S. tariffs boosted risk appetite, while the dollar hovered near three-week highs after upbeat economic data provided some comfort. Investors ha...

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