Tri-series between UAE, Pakistan and Afghanistan hastily penned as warm-up for Asia Cup and T20 World Cup. The United Arab Emirates will host a Twenty20 tri-series including Afghanistan and Pakistan later this month, as part of the teams’ buildup for next year’s T20 World Cup. Sharjah will host all sevenRead More →
South Korean stocks decline over 2% South Korean stocks extended their decline for the second consecutive session on Friday, amid declines across Asia-Pacific markets as investors digested U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs. As of 9:40 a.m. local time (8:40 p.m. ET Thursday), the Kospi index had plunged 2.3%. Stock Chart IconStockRead More →
Hanwha Ocean shares surge over 16% after U.S.-Korea trade deal Shares of Hanwha Ocean surged as much as 16.06% on Thursday to their highest levels since July 2015, following U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of a blanket 15% tariff on Seoul’s exports to the U.S. According to Reuters, Kim Dong-kwan, theRead More →
Asia markets start Tuesday trading in the red Asia markets started the trading day lower. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 fell 0.61%, while the Topix lost 0.76%. South Korea’s Kospi fell 1.09%, and the small-cap Kosdaq slipped 0.88%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 lost 0.42%. —Lee Ying Shan Opening calls Good morning from Singapore. Asia markets are poised forRead More →
Indian stocks fall in early trade Indian stocks fell in early trade Monday. The 50-stock benchmark Nifty 50 was down 0.21% while the BSE Sensex index lost 0.22% as of 9.30 a.m. Indian Standard time (12 a.m. ET). Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Nifty 50 Index Indonesian stocks hit 9-month high IndonesianRead More →
Chinese yuan appreciates to strongest level against greenback since November 2024 The Chinese offshore yuan appreciated to 7.1444 against the dollar, marking the strongest level since November 2024, data from LSEG showed. Similarly, the Thai baht appreciated to 32.07 per U.S. dollar, marking the strongest against the greenback since FebruaryRead More →
Trump announces ‘massive’ trade deal with Japan with 15% tariffs U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday stateside announced that he had made the “largest Deal ever” with Japan, which involves tariffs of 15% on the country’s exports to the U.S. In a post on Truth Social, Trump also said thatRead More →
Asia-Pacific markets start the higher Asia-Pacific markets opened higher Tuesday. As of 8.10 a.m. Singapore time (8.10 p.m. ET), Japan’s Nikkei 225 benchmark added 0.91% while the broader Topix index increased by 0.83%. In South Korea, the Kospi index ticked up 0.1% while the small-cap Kosdaq advanced 0.7%. Over in Australia, the S&P/ASXRead More →
Chinese yuan trades flat against greenback after PBOC decision The Chinese yuan and offshore yuan traded flat against the greenback on Monday, after the People’s Bank of China stood pat on its key holding rates for July. As at 9.50 a.m. local time (9.50 p.m. ET Sunday), the offshore yuanRead More →
