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File photo (Pic credit: AP) Asian stock markets mostly declined on Monday, led by sharp losses in Japan after the yen strengthened against the US dollar, hurting exporter stocks. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 fell 1.8% to 52,870.15, weighed down by heavy selling in major exporters such as Toyota Motor Corp., whose shares dropped 4%.Markets across…
(AI image generated using ChatGPT) The date for the presentation of the Union Budget is drawing closer and everyone is speculating what Nirmala Sitharaman‘s bahikhata might just be holding. More than just a government financial statement, the event is a roadmap for taxation, spending and public policy that influences how the economy performs over the…
US stocks edged lower on Friday as a turbulent week marked by tariff threats and reversals headed toward a calmer finish, with investors turning cautious amid limited clarity on trade and geopolitical signals.In early trade, the S&P 500 slipped 0.1%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 258 points, or 0.5%, AP reported. The Nasdaq…
Asian markets traded in green on Friday, as investor sentiments improved due to stronger US economic indicators and easing ties between the EU and US as Trump withdrew tariff threats for the bloc. In Hong Kong, the HSI inched 158 points or 0.6% to 26,788. Japan’s Nikkei also jumped 193 points or 0.36% to 53,882….
US equities moved higher on Thursday, clawing back more of the losses from earlier in the week, after President Donald Trump stepped back from tariff threats linked to Greenland, easing concerns over a widening transatlantic trade rift.In early trade, the S&P 500 rose 0.7%, adding to Wednesday’s strong rebound. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained…
Asian stocks climbed Thursday following a relief rally in the United States after President Donald Trump stepped back from his threat to impose tariffs on several European countries over their opposition to a US takeover of Greenland. Safe-haven metals, including gold and silver, extended their losses.Asian markets were broadly higher, with Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 rising…
US stock markets stabilised on Wednesday after a sharp sell-off in the previous session, as President Donald Trump said he would not use force to take control of Greenland, easing some investor concerns even as pockets of caution remained.The S&P 500 rose 0.3 per cent, recovering part of its 2.1 per cent decline on Tuesday,…
Stocks market in Asia traded mostly red on Wednesday ahead of US President Donald Trump’s speech in Davos, dragged down by a sharp overnight sell-off in the US, rising geopolitical tensions between Washington and Europe over Greenland. In Hong Kong, HSI dipped 39 points or 0.15% to 26,447 at 10:40 AM IST. Nikkei also traded…
Representative image (AI-generated) US stocks dropped sharply in morning trading on Tuesday after President Donald Trump threatened to impose new tariffs on eight NATO members. The move has escalated geopolitical tensions over his push to assert American control over Greenland. The sell-off marked the first opportunity for markets to react to the latest escalation, after…
Asian markets opened on a weak note on Tuesday, as most indices slipped into the red as investors reacted to trade tensions and political developments in Japan. In US, markets remained closed for the Martin Luther King Jr Day holiday.Hong Kong’s HSI was up 35 points to 26,599. Nikkei trimmed 519 points or 0.97% to…
