Articles tagged with "Stocks"

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Pedestrians walk past as an electronic quotation board displays the Nikkei 225 stock prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on June 16, 2026. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP)

Most stocks rise, oil flat following peace deal-fueled rally

US President Donald Trump says ships are again moving through the strait, to be 'completely open' by Friday; Iranian media say three oil tankers and two cargo ships have passed through the area previously subject to a US naval blockade.

June 22, 2026

Pedestrians walk across a street next to an electronic sign board showing the Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong on June 12, 2026. (Photo by Peter PARKS / AFP)

Stocks up, oil down on Mideast deal hopes

Global stocks surge and oil prices fell as President Trump signal a possible Iran deal and eased military threats, boosting investor optimism despite lingering uncertainty from Tehran.

June 12, 2026

An electronic quotation board displays the Nikkei 225 stock prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on June 1, 2026. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP)

Stocks drop on AI, rate hike worries as Lebanon deal hits oil

Global stock markets fell as weak AI-sector outlooks, strong US economic data fueling interest-rate hike fears, and escalating Middle East tensions rattled investors, despite lower oil prices following an Israel-Lebanon ceasefire announcement.

June 4, 2026

Stocks sink and oil rises amid continuing US-Iran tensions

Crude prices jumped as much as four percent in early Asian business after global security monitors and Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Iranian forces had seized two ships and fired on a third in the Strait of Hormuz.

April 23, 2026

Gold, silver hit records and stocks fall as Trump fans trade fears

Gold, a key go-to in times of turmoil, hit a peak of $4,690.59, while silver struck $94.12; on equity markets, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Sydney, Singapore and Wellington retreated; there were gains in Seoul and Taipei.

January 19, 2026