By Ankur BanerjeeAsian stocks wobbled on Monday after Iran and the United States agreed to halt renewed hostilities that had cast a shadow over an interim peace deal and kept oil prices supported, while the dollar stood tall near a one-year high on rate-hike bets.A return to diplomacy in the Middle…
CANBERA (dpa-AFX) - Asian stock markets are trading mostly lower on Monday, following the broadly negative cues from Wall Street on Friday, as traders remain cautious after renewed hostilities in the Middle East over the weekend. However, the U.S. and Iran have now agreed to halt military strikes a…
The DRAM index, a gauge of spot memory prices, pulled back from elevated levels amid spillover effects from South Korean memory sell-offs, falling about 6% over four hours to $70.68 on June 29. According to BlockBeats On-chain Detection, monitoring data from Hyperinsight showed the decline.On the H…
Indonesian stocks fell 49 points or 0.8% to 5,848 in early Monday trade, marking the second straight session of losses as transport, property, and non-cyclicals weakened.Sentiment stayed cautious ahead of key data releases this week, including June CPI and May trade figures.Inflation in May edged t…
By Junko FujitaJapan's Nikkei share average cut early losses on Monday, as index heavyweight Tokyo Electron reversed course to trade higher and investors rotated into beaten-down shares from AI-related stocks.The Nikkei TVC:NI225 was down 0.6% at 68,952.33, as of 0201 GMT, after falling as much as…
Indian shares are set for a muted open on Monday after posting their longest weekly winning streak of 2026, as investors weigh support from renewed U.S.-Iran diplomacy against lingering geopolitical risks.GIFT Nifty futures (GIFc1) were at 24,093, as of 8:07 a.m. IST, indicating the Nifty 50 NSE:NI…
The Shanghai Composite Index fell below 4,000, down 0.69% during the session. According to Odaily, the benchmark index moved lower intraday.
Round-up of South Korean financial markets:** South Korean shares fell more than 1% on Monday, as chipmakers slumped following sharp losses in U.S. peers in the previous session, while investors' focus was also on a highly anticipated investment project announcement by the government and chipmakers…
The Hang Seng Index climbed 1.2%, or 288 points, to 22,950 on Monday, rebounding after back-to-back declines in the previous two sessions as bargain hunting emerged in beaten-down technology shares.Gains were led by technology and retail stocks, while sentiment was further supported by firmer globa…
The Shanghai Composite edged up 0.2% to 4,036 on Monday, while the Shenzhen Component dropped 0.3% to 15,729, following sharp losses in the previous week, as renewed US-Iran tensions threatened a recently brokered interim peace agreement and dampened risk appetite.Over the weekend, Iran carried out…
TOKYO (dpa-AFX) - The Japanese stock market is trading notably lower on Monday, extending the sharp losses in the previous session, following the broadly negative from Wall Street on Friday, with the Nikkei 225 falling below the 68,900 level, with weakness in index heavyweights, exporters, technolo…
U.S. stock futures edged higher in the overnight session on Sunday, following reports that the U.S. and Iran have agreed to pause the exchange of strikes that escalated over the weekend and plan to meet Tuesday in Qatar to resume talks.Fresh tensions broke out between the two nations after Tehran a…
The benchmark KOSPI fell more than 1% to around 8,300 on Monday, extending losses from the previous session, as renewed uncertainty over the fragile US-Iran ceasefire lifted oil prices and dampened global risk sentiment.The United States and Iran exchanged fresh strikes over the weekend, while Iran…
Indian benchmark indices are likely to open on a muted note on June 29, mirroring a largely flat trend in GIFT Nifty, which was trading around 24,094.50 in early trade.Track the latest updates on GIFT Nifty right here on MoneycontrolIndian benchmark indices extended the winning streak on the second…
BEIJING (dpa-AFX) - The China stock market on Friday wrote a finish to the two-day winning streak in which it had collected almost 15 points or 0.4 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index now sit just above the 4,025-point plateau and it may spin its wheels again on Monday.The global forecast for the…
Australian shares rose on Monday, led by index heavyweight miners on the back of higher gold and iron ore prices, while news of Iran and the U.S. agreeing to halt recent hostilities and renew talks supported appetite for risk assets.The S&P/ASX 200 index ASX:XJO climbed 0.6% to 8,817.78 by 0013 GMT…
Asian markets declined even as US futures rose after reports that US-Iran had restrained from fresh escalation of their conflict.South Korea's Kospi index was down 3% while Japan's Nikkei 225 was down 1%.Contracts for the S&P 500 Index climbed 0.5% and those for the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 rose 0.6…
Australian equities added 18 points or 0.2% to 8,778 in Monday morning trade, extending prior-session gains as U.S. futures strengthened after Washington and Tehran agreed to halt hostilities ahead of peace talks this week over the Strait of Hormuz and other issues to end the war.In China, Australi…
By Joyce LeeSouth Korea is set to unveil three "mega-projects" to fuel its next growth phase, including a new semiconductor hub in the southwest that local media say could attract investments by Samsung and SK spanning hundreds of billions of dollars over several years.The announcement would mark P…
The Nikkei 225 Index fell 1.3% to below 68,500, while the broader Topix Index slipped 0.5% to 3,944 on Monday, marking a second consecutive session of losses as investors monitored the latest developments in the Middle East. Oil prices climbed after renewed clashes between the US and Iran around th…
