Japan’s Nikkei 225 tops 65,000 for first time as oil falls on Hormuz reopening hopes
Japan’s Nikkei 225 breached 64,000 for the first time Monday as a sharp decline in oil prices lifted risk sentiment...
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Asia-Pacific markets trade higher as investors assess U.S.-Iran peace deal diplomacy
A screen displays share prices inside the Kabuto One building in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, April 13, 2026. Oil surged...
Indian telecom major Bharti Airtel is doubling down on overseas businesses
A man uses his phone as he passes by a signage of Airtel at the India Mobile Congress 2025 in...
Three key takeaways from Putin's Beijing trip — and what they reveal about China-Russia ties
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin and China's President Xi Jinping...
Japan exports jump 14.8% in April, beating expectations as semiconductor shipments soar
Containers at a shipping terminal in Yokohama, Japan on Oct. 18, 2021. Japan's trade deficit surged in September as imports...
Taiwan was front and center during Trump's China trip — but absent from Xi’s meeting with Putin
BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 15: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping while leaving after a visit...
Iran threatens to extend conflict ‘beyond the region’ if U.S. and Israel resume attacks
Motorists drive vehicles near a large political banner, depicting missiles being fired behind Iranian demonstrators in solidarity with the government,...
Tech investors loved this earnings season — but the Iran war is piling pressure on the companies powering the AI boom
The AI rally continued this earnings season. But companies building the underlying hardware powering the boom warned that the Iran...
Asia markets set to rise as oil eases after Trump delays planned Iran strike
Pedestrians stand in front of an electronic quotation board displaying the Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange along...
Samsung strike involving 47,000 workers looms as South Korea’s president urges labor deal
Members of the Samsung Electronics labour union hold signs reading "Change it to be transparent!" as they stage a mass...
Asia-Pacific markets fall as Trump’s Iran warning stokes fresh oil supply fears
A general view of the Hong Kong skyline in fog on March 29, 2026 in Hong Kong, China.Sawayasu Tsuji |...
China to buy U.S. oil to feed its 'insatiable appetite,' Trump tells Fox News
BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 15: U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping tour the Zhongnanhai leadership compound on...
Five takeaways from the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing so far
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for a state banquet hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of...
Iran war fallout forces Singapore Airlines-backed Air India to cancel 27% of international flights
Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft with registration letters VT-ANB flies over Tokyo, Japan, April 27, 2025 in this picture...
South Korea's Kospi hits fresh record as Asia markets trade mixed amid oil surge, Iran risks
South Korea's Kospi opened at a fresh record Monday, leading gains in Asia-Pacific markets amid rising oil prices and escalating...
Modi says Iran war poses severe risks to India, urges cuts in fuel use and gold purchases
Narendra Modi, India's prime minister, speaks during a joint press statement with Lawrence Wong, Singapore's prime minister, not pictured, at...
Iran says it will 'never bow' as Trump rejects peace counteroffer, prolonging Middle East conflict
In this picture obtained from Iran's ISNA news agency and taken on May 2, 2026, the Gambia-flagged tanker vessel Bili...
From Singapore to Brussels, world leaders eye Trump-Xi summit from afar
TOPSHOT - US President Donald Trump (L) and China's President Xi Jinping arrive for talks at the Gimhae Air Base,...
China April exports rebound strongly after sluggish March, trade surplus widens
SHENZHEN, CHINA - APRIL 12: A Chinese national flag is seen in the foreground with container ships, cranes, and stacked...
Billion-dollar bets: Global investors chase Indian Premier League to ride booming cricket economy
Fans cheer from stands during the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 final cricket match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab...
