Bessent defends U.S. dollar swap lines as Iran war harms global finances
Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent testifies during a during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government hearing...
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Japan, South Korea stocks hit record highs as Iran ceasefire extension lifts sentiment
Kazuhiro Nogi | AFP | Getty ImagesJapan and South Korea stocks hit record highs Thursday, trailing overnight gains on Wall...
Japan's Nikkei 225 rises to record high as Trump extends Iran ceasefire
A pedestrian looks at an electronic quotation board showing numbers of the Nikkei 225 index in Tokyo on September 11,...
Asia markets mixed as hopes for Iran peace talks offset Trump threat of escalation
U.S. Vice President JD Vance (C) arrives to the meeting with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on April 11, 2026...
'Resumption of hostilities': seized ship, vessel attacks push U.S.-Iran ceasefire toward brink
Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with...
Asia markets mostly fall as fragile Middle East ceasefire tempers sentiment
Kazuhiro Nogi | AFP | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets opened lower Friday, as cautious optimism over the Middle East conflict tempered...
Iran oil shock stirs memories of 1997 Asian Financial Crisis — but here’s why history may not repeat itself
A month into the worst oil supply disruption since the 1970s Arab embargo, the economic pain spreading across Asia is...
Iran war and stocks: Why Global X says 'it might be time to double down' on emerging markets
It may be time to dive deeper into the emerging markets trade.Despite risks tied to the war with Iran, Global...
Bitcoin dips below $78,000 as market digests silver sell-off, Trump's Fed chair pick
Bitcoin signage in Times Square in New York, Dec. 9, 2025.Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesBitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana...
Asia-Pacific markets set to open higher, tracking Wall Street gains on U.S. jobs data
Shanghai's city skyline as seen from observation deck at Shanghai Tower in China.Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets...
Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as Trump rattles defense firms and oil prices slide
SHENZHEN, CHINA - AUGUST 26: An aerial view of the Shenzhen skyline on August 26, 2020 in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province...
Asian markets rise, defense stocks lead after after U.S. captures Venezuela’s Maduro
The skyline of Tokyo city, Japan.Tomohiro Ohsumi | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets began the first full trading week of...
Asia markets edge higher amid holiday-thinned trade; gold and silver hit fresh highs
TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 27: Pedestrians and shoppers walk through the Akihabara area on July 27, 2023 in Tokyo, Japan....
Asia’s worst-performing currency is set for a rocky start to 2026
The Indian rupee moved in a narrow band on Monday as steady interbank dollar bids blunted positive cues from improved...
Asia markets mostly rise after Wall Street gains on rate-cut hopes fueled by weak jobs data
Aerial sunrise view of Osaka city in JapanFrank Lee | Moment | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets mostly rose Thursday, after Wall...
South Korea auto stocks rise after U.S. Commerce Secretary confirms tariffs lowered to 15%
Overlooking the city with Busan Tower in Yongdusan Park. Nampo-dong, Busan, South Korea.Jungang Yan | Moment | Getty ImagesShares of...
Asia markets open December mixed as China factory activity weakens unexpectedly
Aerial view of vehicles being driven on the road through the central business district on October 5, 2020 in Beijing,...
Hong Kong-listed shares of CATL sink 8% as lockup expiry triggers profit-taking
CATL booth is seen during the 21st Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition (Auto Shanghai 2025) at the National Exhibition and...
Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed after Wall Street declines on tech-led sell-off
Eschcollection | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets traded mixed Wednesday, tracking Wall Street declines as concerns about artificial intelligence valuations...
Asia-Pacific stocks edge mostly higher as Trump signs funding bill, ending U.S. government shutdown
View of the Skytree from Ueno and Asakusa in TokyoJackal Pan | Moment | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific shares mostly rose Thursday...
