MARKET UPDATES

Gold hits more than 2-month high. Gold prices extended their rally on Tuesday, with bullion holding near its highest level in more than two months as renewed buying momentum outweighed…

Oil pares gains as Hormuz uncertainty. Oil prices pared earlier gains on Monday as uncertainty over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz kept supply concerns elevated, while fresh attacks…

Oil drops to 3-week low. Oil prices slumped nearly 5% in Asian trade on Monday, falling to their lowest levels in three weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump said negotiations…

Asia stocks climb as KOSPI rebounds. Asian stock markets rose on Friday, led by a sharp rebound in South Korean shares, while investors digested the Bank of Japan’s decision to…

Asia stocks fall; KOSPI erases 5% gains. Most Asian stock markets fell on Thursday, with South Korea surrendering early gains in a volatile session, as investor worries around artificial intelligence-related…

Oil climbs as U.S.-Saudi strikes revive supply fears. Oil prices rebounded on Wednesday after the United States and Saudi Arabia launched joint strikes against Iran-backed groups in Iraq, while the…

Asia stocks tumble as AI rout deepens. Asian equities fell sharply on Tuesday, with South Korea and Japan leading losses, as fresh concerns over artificial intelligence investments sparked another wave…

Gold rises on weaker dollar. Gold prices rose modestly on Monday, supported by a weaker U.S. dollar, as investors weighed a pause in Middle East hostilities while awaiting this week’s…

Dollar eases, euro nears one-week high. The U.S. dollar edged lower on Thursday while the euro climbed toward a one-week high ahead of the European Central Bank’s policy decision, as…

Gold climbs above $4,130. Gold prices extended gains on Wednesday, climbing above $4,130 an ounce as escalating tensions in the Middle East underpinned bullion despite a firmer U.S. dollar and…

Oil prices surge, Brent crosses $90. Oil prices rose sharply in early Asian trade on Monday after the U.S. and Iran traded a series of escalating strikes over the weekend,…

Asia stocks slide. Asian stock markets fell on Thursday, with South Korean shares leading regional losses as a sharp selloff in semiconductor stocks and renewed concerns over U.S.-Iran tensions around…

Asia stocks rise on soft US CPI. Most Asian stock markets edged higher on Wednesday after softer-than-expected U.S. inflation data reduced bets of a near-term Federal Reserve rate hike, although…

Asia stocks extend losses as oil surge stokes inflation worries. Asian stocks extended declines on Tuesday as escalating U.S.-Iran tensions pushed oil prices near one-month highs, reviving inflation concerns and…

Asia stocks fall as US-Iran tensions lift oil. Asian stock markets fell on Monday with South Korean shares tumbling more than 5%, as renewed tensions in the Middle East drove…

Oil prices surge after US attacks Iran. Oil prices rose sharply in early trade on Wednesday after the U.S. military said it launched fresh strikes against Iran and reimposed sanctions…

Oil prices mixed. Oil prices were subdued on Monday as expectations of higher OPEC+ output and recovering Gulf crude exports offset lingering geopolitical uncertainty surrounding the Strait of Hormuz. The…

Europe stocks stall amid Middle East tensions. European shares struggled for direction on Monday as investors weighed the durability of a fragile interim peace deal between the United States and…

European stocks inch up. European shares edged higher on Monday as investors weighed signals from U.S.-Iran peace talks against political uncertainty in Britain following reports that Prime Minister Keir Starmer…

Gold prices rise. Gold prices rose on Thursday, recovering from the previous session’s losses as investors welcomed the signing of a U.S.-Iran interim peace agreement, while weighing the Federal Reserve’s…