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...
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A fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire sparks market relief — but no clear path to lasting peace
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 06: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks alongside Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe (L) and U.S....
Asia-Pacific markets reverse gains as investors assess Trump's speech on Iran war
An electronic quotation board displays the Nikkei 225 stock prices on the Tokyo stock Exchange in Tokyo on Nov. 5,...
Asia-Pacific markets rebound with Kospi jumping 5% as Trump says Iran war could end in weeks
IBARAKI, JAPAN - JUNE 17: Technicians at work in the clean room of the Fab Equipment at a semiconductor company,...
Asia markets fall with South Korea's Kospi leading losses despite extended peace talks
Pedestrians walk past the Exchange Square complex, which houses the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, in Hong Kong, China, on Tuesday,...
Asia markets trade mixed as Iran rules out direct U.S. talks despite reviewing proposal
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South Korea braces for 'worst-case scenarios' as Iran oil shock deepens
Riders refuel their motorbikes at a gas station in Hongdae district in Seoul, South Korea, on Saturday, July 2, 2022....
Asia markets track Wall Street losses as Iran war fuels energy worries; BOJ rate decision on deck
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. The Bank of Japan kept its...
South Korea's Kospi leads gains in Asia as investors assess Japan trade data, await Fed rate verdict
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Asia-Pacific markets tumble as investors brace for a prolonged war in Middle East
Commercial vessels are pictured offshore in Dubai on March 11, 2026.- | Afp | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets opened lower Friday...
Trump raises the stakes on China with Section 301 trade probe, weeks before Beijing summit
TOPSHOT - US President Donald Trump (L) and China's President Xi Jinping arrive for talks at the Gimhae Air Base,...
U.S.-Iran war exposes big market concentration risk. It isn't in S&P 500 stocks
Investors have poured money into emerging markets in recent years as the search for big stock gains has migrated overseas...
Middle East conflict poses fresh test to central banks as oil shock fuels inflation
Pedestrians look out across the city skyline as they walk along the Tabiat bridge in Tehran, Iran, on Saturday, Aug....
South Korea's Kospi plunges 8% amid sell-off in the region as Middle East war escalates
19 November 2025, China, Shanghai: Boats sail past downtown Shanghai on the Huangpu River. The tallest building on the skyline...
The momentum trades of 2026 are breaking with gold, silver and South Korea down big
TOPSHOT - A saleswoman adjusts gold jewellery for sale at a shop in Lianyungang, in China's eastern Jiangsu province on...
How the attack on Iran could impact the global oil market and economy
The joint U.S. and Israeli attack on OPEC member Iran risks a major oil supply disruption in the Middle East...
UBS downgrades the U.S. stock market. Here's what has the investment bank worried
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., February 25, 2026....
Trump insists trade deals safe after Supreme Court ruling upends tariff authority, but partners aren’t so sure
President Donald Trump walks past Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, Associate Justice Elena Kagan, Associate Justice Brent Kavanaugh and...
Trump could attack Iran in days — what's at stake for the oil market
A full-blown war between the United States and Iran could, in a worst-case scenario, send oil prices soaring and cause...
South Korea's Kospi jumps to record high as regional rally tracks Wall Street gains
An aerial view of Singapore's skyline.Tong Thi Viet Phuong | Moment | Getty ImagesSouth Korea's Kospi hit a fresh record...
