Daily News – 16January’26
1. Asian chip stocks advance; Taiwan outperforms after trade deal with U.S. Asian chip stocks climbed Friday, lifting several regional markets even as broader Asia-Pacific trade remained mixed. Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. rose 1.48% after the company delivered another record quarter, saying it expects to boost capital spending in 2026 to between $52 […]
Daily News – 15January’26
1. Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed; Bank of Korea keeps interest rate unchanged Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Thursday as investors assessed the Bank of Korea’s latest policy decision. South Korea’s central bank held its benchmark interest rate at 2.50%, in line with Reuters’ expectations, as the recent slide in the won has narrowed room for policy […]
Daily News – 14January’26
1. Japanese stocks hit another record high as expectations of snap poll rise Japanese indexes hit record highs Wednesday on expectations that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi could call for a snap election, likely in February. If called, it will be Takaichi’s first time facing Japan’s voters in an election. The Nikkei 225 index rose 1.61%, […]
Daily News – 13January’26
1. Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumps over 3% as expectations that ruling party will opt for a snap vote rise Asia-Pacific markets traded higher on Tuesday as traders shrugged off geopolitical flashpoints in Iran and Venezuela, as well as a criminal investigation into the U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 jumped 3.4% […]
Daily News – 12January’26
1. Asia-Pacific markets rise after key Wall Street indexes ended last week on record highs Asia-Pacific markets rose Monday following Wall Street gains from last week after a U.S. job report showed that unemployment rate fell, signalling resilience in the labour market. Investors will be keeping an eye on oil prices as Iran entered a […]
Daily News – 09January’26
1. Hanwha Aerospace soars 11%, leading Asian defense stocks rally Defense stocks across Asia climbed Friday as investors continued to monitor ongoing geopolitical tensions, following the U.S. operation that captured Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and President Donald Trump’s renewed push to take over Greenland. Shares of South Korean Hanwha Aerospace surged as much as 11%. […]
Daily News – 08January’26
1. Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as Trump rattles defense firms and oil prices slide Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Thursday after Wall Street closed lower amid rising geopolitical tensions and comments from U.S. President Donald Trump. U.S. defense stocks fell after Trump said he “will not permit” defense companies to issue dividends or stock buybacks until […]
Daily News – 07January’26
1. Asian defense stocks pull back amid mixed regional trading, geopolitical uncertainty Asian defense stocks snapped a two-day winning streak amid mixed trading in the region, as investors continued to assess geopolitical risks after the U.S. attack on Venezuela and renewed rhetoric over Greenland. In Japan, shares of Kawasaki Heavy Industries slid 1.1%. South Korea’s […]
Daily News – 06January’26
1. Defense stocks drive Asia markets to record highs after U.S. captures Venezuela’s Maduro Asia-Pacific markets began the first full trading week of 2026 on a stronger note after the U.S. said it had attacked Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro over the weekend. Oil prices edged lower as markets weighed the potential impact of […]
Daily News – 05January’26
1. Asian markets rise, defense stocks lead after U.S. captures Venezuela’s Maduro Asia-Pacific markets began the first full trading week of 2026 on a stronger note after the U.S. said it had attacked Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro over the weekend. Oil prices edged lower as markets weighed the potential impact of geopolitical tensions. […]