Crude oil prices gave back their early gains, while Asian stock markets rose. Investors welcomed signs of progress in the US-Iran diplomatic negotiations. The rise in technology stocks pushed the MSCI Asia-Pacific Index up by 1%, while S&P 500 index futures narrowed their early losses and ended down 0.4%. Due to the agreement between the […]
U.S. stock index futures rose and oil prices retreated after President Donald Trump signed a temporary deal to end the war with Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, boosting risk sentiment following the Federal Reserve’s hawkish stance. S&P 500 futures rose as much as 0.9%, while Nasdaq futures gained 1.5%. The U.S. benchmark indices […]
With oil prices on track to post their longest losing streak in 10 months, bonds rose as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s policy decision for further clues on global interest rate outlook. Australian and Japanese 10-year government bond yields fell by 5 basis points, while U.S. Treasury yields held near a one-month low. On Tuesday, […]
Global stock markets fluctuated as investors paused to assess the sustainability of the rebound driven by the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz under the U.S.-Iran deal, while closely watching policy decisions from Japan’s and Australia’s central banks. After rising more than 1% over the past three trading days, the MSCI Global Stock Index fluctuated […]
The agreement between the United States and Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz eased concerns over potential disruptions in energy supplies, which had previously unsettled markets. Boosted by the news, stock markets and government bond prices rose, while oil prices fell to their lowest level in three months. Asian stock indices rose 2.8% in […]
The U.S. dollar fell by the largest margin in over a month as demand for safe-haven currencies eased, following President Donald Trump’s pledge to make progress on ending the war with Iran. On Thursday afternoon, Trump announced the cancellation of a military strike on Iran and indicated that a peace deal was imminent. The news […]
Global stock markets fell to their lowest level in over a month amid intensified selling in tech stocks and no signs of an end to the Iran conflict. The MSCI All-Country World Index, the broadest measure of global equities, fell 0.3%, reaching its lowest level since early May. The Asia-Pacific index dropped 0.5% to a […]
Asian stocks declined, with technology shares continuing to face pressure, as Middle East tensions escalated following a U.S. military strike on Iran. Oil prices rose slightly. The MSCI Asia-Pacific Index fell 1%, as a renewed selloff in tech stocks erased some of Tuesday’s rebound, putting it on track for its fourth consecutive decline in five […]
Asian stock markets stabilized after their steepest drop since March, as tensions in the Middle East eased and the sell-off in artificial intelligence stocks subsided. The MSCI Asia-Pacific Index rose 0.7%, ending a three-day losing streak driven by expectations of Federal Reserve rate hikes. South Korea’s stock market narrowed its gains to 1.9% after low-end […]
Tech stocks continued to sell off as strong U.S. employment data boosted expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike, widening the market decline. Tensions in the Middle East escalated, pushing oil prices higher and driving down U.S. Treasury prices. MSCI Asia Index fell as much as 4%, marking the largest single-day drop since early March. […]