Asian Stocks

Brent climbs above $91 as fading US-Iran peace hopes raise supply risks

Brent crude futures climbed 27 cents, or 0.3%, to $91.14 by 0003 GMT, after rising to their highest since July 30 on Monday

Asian shares mark time as West Asia war keeps oil prices elevated

On Monday, MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was flat, while Japan's Nikkei edged 0.4% higher

How South Korea's Kospi entered bull market after last month's sell-off

The gains came as investor interest returned to technology hardware stocks on expectations of continued spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure by large technology companies

Asian stocks rise as US inflation data dents Fed's September rate hike bets

Asian equities gained after US consumer prices rose in line with expectations, while oil prices held near $80 a barrel amid a standoff between Washington and Tehran

Oil prices rise as Brent tops $88, Asian stocks drift on US-Iran stalemate

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan swung between losses and gains and was last up 0.2 per cent while South Korea's Kospi rose 0.3 per cent

Asian stocks edge higher as Nikkei, Kospi gain on softer US jobs data

Japan's Nikkei followed that lead and rose 0.6% on Monday, while South Korea added 0.5%

Kospi down 4% as Asian shares fall on tech pullback; oil prices steady

Tech stocks led losses across Asia after Wall Street's AI-driven rally lost steam, while oil prices held in a narrow range as investors weighed prospects for an Iran peace deal

Asian shares jump as tech rally, lower oil prices lift market sentiment

Japan's Nikkei climbed 3.0% and South ​Korea added 3.4%, continuing its run of wild swings

Stocks to watch: LIC, Bharti Airtel, BSE, Dabur, IREDA & others

Bharti Airtel, BSE, Deepak Nitrite, Godrej Properties, Emami, Kalyan Jewellers, MCX, Marico, Nykaa, ONGC, PNB Housing and UBL among key companies slated to post their earnings today.

Asian markets edge higher on Wall Street lead, oil remains steady

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%

Asian stocks mixed as yen jumps against dollar, crude prices fall

Asian shares were mixed Monday after the US and Japan confirmed they had acted to prop up the value of the Japanese yen against the US dollar, causing the yen to rise to its highest level since late last year. Oil prices fell sharply after US President Donald Trump said he would order US forces to refrain from attacks against Iran, claiming a deal to end the fighting in the Middle East was close. The dollar fell as low as 155.20 against the yen after Trump and Japanese officials confirmed they had intervened last week to curb the US currency's rise to 40-year highs against the yen. Last week it was trading near 164 yen. A weak yen helps to boost the profits of Japanese companies with big operations overseas, increasing their value in yen terms. It also has drawn foreign tourists who have enjoyed their strong purchasing power in Japan. But a cheap currency also weakens Japan's purchasing power overall, pushing up costs for the imports of oil and other goods needed to run its ...

Asian markets rally as AI stocks rebound, Kospi surges more than 15%

South Korea's Kospi index jumped more than 15 per cent on Friday, tracking Wall Street gains, as artificial intelligence-related stocks bounced back after losses this week. US futures edged higher, and oil prices rose. In early Asian trading, the Kospi rose 15.3 per cent to 6,447.10. Shares of South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics surged 21.5 per cent, while memory chipmaker SK Hynix soared 25.6 per cent. The Kospi index had plummeted more than 16 per cent on Tuesday and Wednesday on a sell-off of technology stocks in part over worries about an AI bubble and rising intensive competition from chipmaking rivals in China. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 also climbed 5 per cent in early Friday trading. Multinational investment holding company and OpenAI-investor SoftBank Group jumped 14.7 per cent, while chip equipment maker Tokyo Electron rose 9.3 per cent. Oil prices traded higher on tensions between the US and Iran, and as the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for oil transport, rema

Asian stocks choppy after rout, Fed leaves markets uncertain on rates

Asian chipmakers have been the centre of attention this week after a deep selloff in South Korean stocks that wiped more than $2 trillion from the country's equity market rocked markets

SK Hynix's record profit misses forecasts, shares slump amid robust demand

To cushion itself against the industry's volatile demand cycles, the company is racing to lock in long-term supply deals

Korea's Kospi extends rout as AI selloff deepens ahead of tech earnings

South Korea's KOSPI fell 5%, reversing earlier gains after sinking more than 10% to a three-month low on Tuesday, despite strong earnings from SK Hynix

South Korea's Kospi index sinks 10% on heavy selling of chipmaking stocks

Trading was temporarily halted as Kospi dropped to its lowest level since April as shares in chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix dropped sharply

Asian shares fall as oil spike revives inflation fears, bonds take a hit

Asian markets fell after Brent crude climbed above $100 a barrel amid escalating Gulf tensions, while fresh US tariffs and rising bond yields heightened concerns over a renewed inflation shock

Asian stocks rise as tech earnings lift chipmakers; oil at six-week highs

Asian markets advanced after strong US technology spending plans boosted chipmakers, while escalating conflict in West Asia pushed oil to six-week highs and revived inflation concerns

Asian markets advance as oil prices retreat on Iran ceasefire hopes

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was 0.25% higher after dropping for three straight sessions

Asian shares hesitant as oil prices climb, tech earnings come into focus

Brent crude climbed above $90 as the Gulf conflict intensified, reviving inflation worries and rate-hike bets ahead of earnings from major technology companies including Alphabet, Tesla and Intel