Articles tagged with "Asian stocks"

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Electronic boards display the foreign exchange rate of the Japanese yen against the US dollar at a foreign exchange brokerage in Tokyo on June 30, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

Asian stocks unable to track Wall St higher, yen holds at 40-year low

Asian equities fluctuate as investors struggle to build on a record day on Wall Street, where tech firms bounce after the hefty selling of the past two weeks, while the yen holds around a four-decade low against the dollar.

5 DAYS AGO

Pedestrians wait to cross a street in front of an electronic sign board showing the Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong on June 8, 2026. (Photo by Peter PARKS / AFP)

Asian stocks track Wall St tech bounce, oil eases on Mideast hope

Asian stocks rebound as investors resume buying AI-related shares after a tech-led selloff, while easing Iran-Israel tensions boost market sentiment and push oil prices lower.

June 9, 2026

An electronic quotation board (L) displays the Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange along a street in Tokyo on May 25, 2026. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP)

Asia stocks, oil prices mixed on US-Iran deal uncertainty

Asian stocks and oil prices traded mixed as renewed US strikes on Iran disrupted hopes for a Hormuz Strait deal, keeping markets volatile amid geopolitical uncertainty.

May 26, 2026

Oil falls, Asian stocks climb on hopes of US-Iran Hormuz deal

The United States and Iran appear closer than ever to a deal that would end the war that has ravaged the Middle East since late February, sending energy prices soaring and stoking global inflation.

May 25, 2026

Asian stocks rise as US rate hopes soothe nerves after torrid week

The scramble to snap up all things AI has helped propel equities skywards this year, pushing several companies to records — with chip titan Nvidia last month becoming the first to top $5 trillion.

November 24, 2025

Asian markets rally as Fed cut hopes trump trade war fears

After a volatile couple of days marked by a fresh flare-up in China-US tensions, investors seize the opportunity to re-enter the market and resume a months-long, tech-fueled rally.

October 15, 2025

A man walks on Wall St. outside the NYSE in New York

Most Asian markets track Wall Street higher after US inflation data

Investors are keeping a wary eye on Washington, where lawmakers have failed to reach a funding compromise to keep the government running, which observers say could affect the release of key data.

September 29, 2025

A currency trader passes by a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), top center left, and the foreign exchange rate between US dollar and South Korean won, top center, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquart

Asian markets mixed as US stocks reach new highs

Asian stocks were mixed, rising in Australia and South Korea but falling in Hong Kong and Shanghai. Wall Street hit record highs, boosted by Nvidia’s AI deal, Oracle’s leadership changes, and major acquisitions by Pfizer.

September 23, 2025