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…
The benchmark indices witnessed profit booking in the second half of the session and closed off the day's high with marginal gains on June 25. Market breadth remained weak, with about 1,972 shares declining against 1,020 advancing shares on the NSE. The consolidation may continue as long as the mar…
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: An important week begins for Dalal Street after the long weekend as the June quarter draws to a close. Starting Wednesday, companies will begin reporting their auto sales figures and provisional business updates for the quarter gone by. That will now be the…
Welcome back to the 52-Week Series, where we recap the S&P/ASX 200 stocks that have hit fresh yearly highs and lows over the past week. Tracking this data point helps identify emerging trends across various stocks and sectors.When clusters of stocks within a sector reach new highs or lows, it often…
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US stock futures rose on Monday following reports that Washington and Tehran have agreed to halt attacks against each other before peace talks resume in Doha this week.The conflict had escalated since Thursday, with Iran targeting a container ship, a vessel carrying Qatari oil, and military bases i…
TOKYO (dpa-AFX) - The Japan stock market turned emphatically lower again on Friday, one session after snapping the two-day slide in which it had tumbled almost 3,200 points or 4.2 percent. The Nikkei 225 now sits just above the 69,360-point plateau although it may see a mild rebound on Monday.The g…
Shriram Finance is expected to replace Bajaj Finserv in the BSE Sensex during the December 2026 index review, according to the Quiddity Leaderboard report published on SmartKarma. Based on the latest available data, the report expects one change in the benchmark index, with one-way passive flows es…
