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. […]
Daily News – 02January’26
1. South Korea’s Kospi hits record high as region trades mixed at the start of 2026 South Korea’s Kospi hit a new record Friday as Asia-Pacific markets kicked off the new year trading mixed. The Kospi was up 1.96%, and hit a record high. Heavyweight Samsung Electronics was about 6% higher after the company reportedly […]
Daily News – 31December’25
1. Asia-Pacific markets fall in year-end trade; investors parse China manufacturing data Asia-Pacific markets fell on the holiday-shortened and final trading day of the year. Markets in Hong Kong and Australia will close early for the holidays, while Japan and South Korea are shut for the day. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.17%. Hong Kong’s Hang […]
Daily News – 30December’25
1. Asia-Pacific markets mostly fall on penultimate day of the year Asia-Pacific markets mostly fell Tuesday, after the tech sell-down on Wall Street continued on AI bubble fears. Nvidia shares dropped more than 1% Monday stateside, giving back some of its more than 5% gain in last week’s period. Palantir Technologies and Meta Platforms also […]
Daily News – 29December’25
1. Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed in final week of 2025 Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Monday as investors kicked off the final trading week of the year. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 slid 0.55%, while the Topix lost 0.26%. South Korea’s Kospi rose 0.62%, while the Kosdaq index advanced 0.19%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index jumped […]
Daily News – 26December’25
1. Asia markets trade higher amid holiday-thinned trade; gold and silver hit fresh highs Asia-Pacific markets traded higher Friday, with several exchanges in the region closed for the Boxing Day holiday, while precious metals continued their rally for the year. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.47%, led by gains in tech stocks, while the […]
Daily News – 25December’25
1. Asia markets mostly up in Christmas Eve trading; gold crosses $4,500 for the first time Asia-Pacific markets closed mostly lower Wednesday, breaking ranks with Wall Street that saw key benchmarks advance overnight after better-than-expected economic growth data. Japan’s Nikkei 225 slid 0.14% to close at 50,344.1, while the Topix lost 0.46% to end at […]
Daily News – 24December’25
1. Asia markets mostly up in Christmas Eve trading; gold crosses $4,500 for the first time Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Wednesday, with several indexes set to close early in lieu of the Christmas Eve holiday. Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.14%, while the Topix traded around the flatline. Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported on Wednesday that […]
Daily News – 23December’25
1. Asia-Pacific markets trade higher as investors assess China’s key lending rate decision Asia-Pacific markets climbed Monday as investors parsed China’s central bank’s decision to keep its loan prime rates steady. The People’s Bank of China kept its 1-year and 5-year loan prime rates unchanged at 3% and 3.5% respectively, holding them for a seventh […]