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Asian equities traded mixed on Thursday as the AI and tech rally began to lose steam. At the same time, traders have remained cautioned amid the intensifying conflict in the Middle East. In Hong Kong, Hang Seng Index inched 174 points to 26,563 while Japan’s Nikkei remained steady, inching 0.66% higher to 63,539. South Korea’s…
Samsung Electronics saw its market value surge past the $1 trillion mark for the first time on Wednesday, riding a powerful wave of demand for artificial intelligence (AI) chips.The rally comes as the global race to build AI infrastructure accelerates, boosting chipmakers that supply high-performance memory and processors.Samsung has emerged as a key player in…
South Korea’s stock markets scaled a historic peak on Monday, as the total valuation of listed companies moved past the 6,000 trillion won ($4.1 trillion) mark for the first time during trading hours. According to figures cited by The Korea Herald, based on data from the Korea Exchange, the combined market capitalisation of domestic bourses…
Asian markets opened on a stronger note on Tuesday lifted by lower oil prices and hopes of US-Iran talks. US dollar reflected cautious optimism over renewed diplomatic efforts between Washington and Tehran, even after a breakdown in weekend peace talks.In Seoul, financial markets reacted positively to the prospect of a deal. The benchmark KOSPI surged…
Asian markets began the week on a shaky note, but the story isn’t uniform across the region. While most stocks slipped into the red as lingering uncertainty around the Middle East conflict dragged down investor sentiment, Singapore is bucking the trend with its comparitively better position and its markets hovering near record highs despite the…
Asian shares rallied in early trade on Friday after investors reacted positively to easing geopolitical fears and a modest recovery in global risk sentiment following developments in Middle East peace efforts.MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.5%. Japan’s Nikkei 225 added 1.5%, while South Korea’s Kospi climbed 1.9%, leading regional advances. S&P…
Asian shares rallied in early trade on Wednesday after hopes grew that the Iran war could end soon.MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose by 2.7%, while South Korea’s Kospi surged as much as 5.5% and Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumped 3.9%.The gains came after US President Donald Trump said that the United States…
Asian markets opened the week on a weak footing, with investor sentiment weighed down by surging oil prices and escalating tensions in the ongoing US-Iran conflict. While Nikkei slid 5%, South Korea’s Kospi fell over 4%, though the indices later pared some of the losses.On Monday, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index fell 412 points or…
The Middle East crisis has triggered a sell-off spree in Asian equities as investor sentiments are dragged down by fears of deepening energy crisis around the world. South Korea suffered the worst fall, tumbling 6% while Hang Seng Index was down over 3%.The South Korean benchmark Kospi slumped over 6% at the open, starting the…
Asian stocks inched higher on Tuesday as oil prices relaxed, coming down to around $90 per barrel from nearly $120. South Korea’s Kospi recovered from its heavy losses, surging more than 6%, while Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 also gained over 3% before easing slightly. The rally came as West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude fell 6.54% to…
