The Japanese yen weakened beyond 162 per dollar on Tuesday to its lowest level since 1986, raising concerns among policymakers and keeping investors alert for potential currency intervention by Tokyo.The yen remained under pressure as the wide interest rate gap between Japan and the US persisted, w…
Australian shares were little changed, hovering near 8,823 in early Tuesday trade and pausing after two sessions of gains, as investors awaited the central bank’s June meeting minutes later today for clues on the policy outlook.Traders also turned to June PMI in China, with the data expected to she…
The Nikkei 225 and Topix indexes traded around the flatline on Tuesday, lacking clear direction as the yen weakened to its lowest level in four decades, raising concerns among policymakers and keeping investors alert for potential currency intervention by Tokyo.Market participants also looked ahead…
US stock futures were little changed on Tuesday after the major indexes rallied in the previous session, fueled by strong gains in heavyweight technology stocks.Investor sentiment also remained supported by easing geopolitical tensions ahead of the latest round of US-Iran peace talks in Doha, Qatar…
Japan’s industrial production rose 0.5% month-over-month in May 2026, matching April’s pace but falling short of market estimates of a 1.1% increase, preliminary data showed, as Middle East tensions continued to pose risks to supply chains and energy costs.Still, it marked the second straight month…
Gold held above $4,000 an ounce on Tuesday after falling nearly 2% in the previous session, as investors looked ahead to the resumption of US-Iran peace talks in Doha that could help ease inflation concerns.Still, a key obstacle remains after Tehran reaffirmed its intention to oversee traffic throu…
Retail sales in South Korea edged up by 0.1% month-on-month in May 2026, rebounding slightly from a downwardly revised 3.5% drop in the previous month, which had marked the steepest decline since July 2020.The modest recovery was largely driven by higher sales of vehicle fuel and cosmetics.On a ye…
Japan's unemployment rate stood at 2.5% in May 2026, unchanged from the previous month and in line with market expectations.The rate remained at its lowest level since July 2025, as the number of unemployed fell by 50 thousand to a 10-month low of 1.74 million, while employment rose by 610 thousand…
Brent slipped toward $72 per barrel on Tuesday, giving back some of the previous session’s gains as investors turned their focus to the resumption of US-Iran peace talks in Doha, while mixed signals from both sides continued to cloud the outlook.Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi main…
Crude oil slipped toward $70 per barrel on Tuesday, giving back some of the previous session’s gains as investors turned their focus to the resumption of US-Iran peace talks in Doha, while mixed signals from both sides continued to cloud the outlook.Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi…
UK shop price inflation increased by 1.2% year-on-year in June 2026, the same pace as in the previous month and slightly below market forecasts for a 1.3% rise, as easing food price pressures offset a modest pickup in non-food inflation.Food inflation slowed to 2.4%, the lowest since March 2025, fr…
South Korea’s industrial production dropped by 3.0% month-on-month in May 2026, following a 0.7% decline in the previous month.It was the steepest decline since last October, due to a faster fall in manufacturing (-3.0% vs -0.8% in April).Chips and pharmaceutical products mainly weighed down the de…
The NZX 50 rose 41 points, or 0.3%, to 13,586 in Tuesday morning trade, extending gains from the previous session and hitting its highest level since March 2, tracking a rally on Wall Street overnight as traders reassessed the AI trade following the recent selloff while US-Iran tensions eased.The b…
The BoJ kept its policy rate unchanged at 5.50% at its June 2026 meeting, noting that although inflation has remained within its target range over the past three months, the outlook remains uncertain.The central bank said inflation risks from geopolitical tensions have eased but remain elevated, wi…
The Ibovespa closed little changed at 173,205 on Monday as developments in the Middle East remained in focus.The US and Iran agreed to suspend recent hostilities and resume diplomatic talks after exchanging fresh attacks over the weekend.Oil prices rebounded but remained near pre-conflict levels, l…
The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 0.4% to close at 34,824, weighed down by losses in the mining and technology sectors.Gold prices declined as easing geopolitical tensions reduced safe-haven demand, pressuring mining stocks.Agnico Eagle and WPM fell 2.1%, while Franco-Nevada lost 3.6%.Technology sha…
The Dow Jones Index went up by 307 points or 0.59 percent on Monday to close at 52183 points.The rise was led by Alphabet (4.10%), Caterpillar (3.59%) and Cisco Systems (3.35%).On the downside, the weakerst performers were Honeywell International (-6.23%), UnitedHealth (-2.00%) and Chevron (-1.50%).
Argentina’s economic activity increased 1.6% year-on-year in April 2026, following an upwardly revised 6.2% surge in March.Agriculture, livestock, hunting and forestry (up 10.9% year-on-year) was the largest positive contributor, followed by mining and quarrying, which increased 17.1%.In contrast…
US stocks closed sharply higher on Monday, with the S&P 500 rising 1.2%, the Nasdaq 100 surging 2.3%, and the Dow Jones gaining 307 points to finish at a fresh record high, as investors reassessed the AI trade following the recent selloff.Sentiment was also supported by easing tensions between the…
The FTSE MIB fell 0.2% to close at 51,163 on Monday, with losses across most sectors.Buzzi led the decline, dropping 4.8%, followed by Stellantis (-2.8%), Inwit (-2.6%), Nexi (-2.2%), and Amplifon (-1.6%).Insurers also underperformed, with Unipol and Generali falling 1.7% and 1.4%, respectively.Fin…
