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Asian equity markets slumped after President Trump’s hard‑line remarks on Iran, with the Korean market leading losses while India posted a modest gain. Mainland Chinese investors poured roughly $1.1 billion into the Hong Kong Tracker ETF via Southbound Stock Connect, bringing total mainland inflows to $2.5 billion this year. MSCI China’s top holdings, Tencent and Alibaba, fell despite buybacks and AI announcements, and new‑energy‑vehicle stocks showed mixed performance. Meanwhile, UBTech posted a 2% rise on better‑than‑expected earnings, while solar‑panel maker Sungrow continued its decline.
Korean equity indices slumped on April 2, with the KOSPI falling 4.47% to 5,234.05 and the KOSDAQ dropping 5.36% to 1,056.34 as institutional investors rapidly deleveraged. The sell‑off was sparked by a Trump‑linked spike in WTI crude to $106.5, which...
The United States signaled a willingness to end its military campaign against Iran, even if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, prompting a brief rally in equities and continued oil volatility. Brent crude surged to $118 per barrel, marking the...
Markets entered the week amid heightened volatility, with the VIX breaking above 30 and equity indices in the US and Europe closing lower. A holiday‑shortened week places the crucial US non‑farm payrolls and a suite of Asian PMI releases at...
The KOSPI slid 3.22% to 5,460.46 points after foreign investors liquidated roughly 3.11 trillion KRW – about $2.3 billion USD – primarily from the electronics sector. The sell‑off was led by semiconductor names, with SK Hynix tumbling 6.23% and Nvidia down 4.16%,...
South Korean equity markets slumped on March 19, with the KOSPI dropping 2.73% and the KOSDAQ 1.79% as semiconductor giants SK Hynix and Samsung fell over 4% each. The decline was driven by a massive foreign outflow—1.88 trillion KRW from...
Oil prices surged over 5% on Thursday, with Brent breaching $113 per barrel after Iran struck Qatar's Ras Laffan LNG hub and threatened the South Pars field shared with Israel. The attacks reignited regional energy‑supply fears, sending European gas up more...
Asian equity markets opened mixed on Tuesday as several key data points were released. Japan posted a surprise trade surplus in February, lifting the Nikkei and supporting the yen, while New Zealand’s consumer confidence fell and its current‑account deficit narrowed. In...
President Trump has asked to postpone his planned visit to China by a month, citing ongoing geopolitical tensions. Meanwhile, Chinese tech giant Tencent is slated to release its earnings tomorrow, a focal point for investors after a week of mixed...
Futures jumped 1% as traders speculated on an international coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, though details remain vague and escort operations may wait for hostilities to cease. Bitcoin rallied 2.5% while Asian equity markets posted mixed results, with...
KOSPI slipped 0.48% to 5,583.25 while KOSDAQ rose 1.02% amid a sharp jump in WTI crude to $92.98, heightening cost pressure on energy‑intensive Asian hardware firms. Foreign investors dumped roughly 1.78 trillion KRW of semiconductor stocks, yet poured capital into Hyundai Energy...
Asian equities rallied after President Trump’s Iran remarks, with Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index breaking back above 25,000. The surge was led by a wave of OpenClaw adoption, as Tencent unveiled its WorkBuddy AI agent and Alibaba launched HiClaw, sending...
Bank of Japan (BOJ) policymaker Hiroshi Himino said underlying inflation is gradually accelerating toward the bank's 2% price‑stability target, while the central bank keeps monetary conditions broadly accommodative. He emphasized that the BOJ will fine‑tune the degree of accommodation but...
Asian markets posted a modest rebound on Thursday, with only Vietnam slipping, as rising oil prices and heightened tensions over the US‑Israel strike on Iran weigh on sentiment. The US dollar strengthened and European bond yields climbed, while a poll...
Korean equity markets surged on March 5, with the KOSPI up 9.63% and the KOSDAQ climbing 14.10%, driven by heavy institutional buying in AI‑focused semiconductor equipment firms. Mid‑cap players such as Hanmi Semiconductor (+21.6%) and Wonik IPS (+13.1%) led the rally,...
