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  • Bargain Hunting Anticipated For South Korea Shares June 08, 2026 19:01 ET

    The South Korea stock market has finished lower in three straight session, crashing more than 1,300 points or 15 percent in that span. The KOSPI now sits just beneath the 7,500-point plateau although it may find traction on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is cautiously optimistic...

  • Indian Shares Tumble On Middle East Tensions June 08, 2026 06:22 ET

    Indian shares fell sharply on Monday, mirroring weak cues from global markets as Middle East worries persisted and robust U.S. jobs data led traders to ramp up bets on a Federal Reserve rate hike this year. The rupee traded weak at 95.35 against the dollar despite the Indian government introducing...

  • Asian Shares Retreat As Tech Sell-Off Deepens June 08, 2026 04:38 ET

    Asian markets declined on Monday as a sell-off in tech shares gathered momentum following Broadcom's disappointing AI outlook. Markets were also spooked by higher bond yields and interest rate worries after U.S. jobs data for May blew past expectations. The dollar scaled a two-month peak, while gold...

  • Indian Shares Decline On Inflation, Rate Worries June 08, 2026 00:37 ET

    Indian shares were sharply lower in early trade on Monday as Middle East tensions persisted, and upbeat U.S. jobs data stoked inflation and interest rate worries. The benchmark BSE Sensex tumbled 527 points, or 0.7 percent, to 73,714 while the broader NSE Nifty index was down 167 points, or 0.7 percent,...

  • Asian Markets A Sea Of Red June 07, 2026 23:01 ET

    Asian markets are a sea of red on Monday, following the negative cues from Wall Street on Friday, hurt by tumbling technology stocks which mirrored their peers on Nasdaq amid concerns about valuations. Additional weakness came from escalating Middle East conflict after reports that Iran launched missiles at Israel, raising doubts over the durability of the already fragile US-Iran ceasefire.

  • Indian Shares Set To Join Global Selloff Amid Inflation And Middle East Concerns June 07, 2026 22:40 ET

    Indian shares are seen opening sharply lower on Monday as investors weigh weak global cues and escalating Midde East tension against strong domestic GDP data as well as the Indian government's decision eliminating the 12.5 percent long term capital gains tax on foreign institutional investment in government...

  • Losses May Accelerate For Thai Stock Market June 07, 2026 22:01 ET

    The Thai stock market on Friday ended the two-day winning streak in which it had climbed more than 25 points or 1.7 percent. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just above the 1,580-point plateau and it's expected to take further damage on Monday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is broadly...

  • Japanese Market Sharply Lower; Down 3.7% June 07, 2026 21:39 ET

    The Japanese stock market is trading sharply lower on Monday, extending the sharp losses in the previous two sessions, following the broadly negative cues from Wall Street on Friday. The Nikkei 225 plunging 3.7 percent to below the 64,100 level, with weakness across all sectors led by exporters, technology and financial stocks.

  • More Pain Expected For Indonesia Stock Market June 07, 2026 21:31 ET

    The Indonesia stock market has finished lower in three straight sessions, plummeting more than 600 points or 10 percent in that span. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just beneath the 5,600-point plateau and it's got a negative lead predicted again for Monday. The global forecast for the Asian...

  • Hong Kong Shares Tipped To Open Under Water On Monday June 07, 2026 21:16 ET

    The Hong Kong stock market has moved lower in three straight sessions, slumping almost 1,000 points or 4.3 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now sits just above the 24,960-point plateau and it's looking at another rough session on Monday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is broadly...

  • China Shares Tipped To Open In The Red June 07, 2026 21:01 ET

    The China stock market has finished lower in back-to-back sessions, shedding more than 55 points or 1.3 percent in that span. The Shanghai Composite Index now sit just above the 4,025-point plateau and it's expected to open under water again on Monday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is...

  • Lower Open Called For Taiwan Stock Market June 07, 2026 20:31 ET

    The Taiwan stock market has moved lower in two straight sessions, surrendering almost 1,400 points or 3.1 percent along the way. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just above the 45,070-point plateau and it's expected to see continued consolidation on Monday. The global forecast for the Asian markets...

  • Singapore Shares May See Continued Consolidation On Monday June 07, 2026 20:01 ET

    The Singapore stock market has moved lower in two straight sessions, falling almost 90 points or 1.8 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now sits just beneath the 5,050-point plateau and it's tipped to open under pressure again on Monday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is broadly...

  • Rally May Stall For Malaysia Stock Market June 07, 2026 19:31 ET

    The Malaysia stock market has finished higher in consecutive trading days, advancing more than 20 points or 1.2 percent along the way. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index now sits just above the 1,690-point plateau although it's likely to run out of steam on Monday. The global forecast for the Asian...

  • Japan Shares May Take Further Damage On Monday June 07, 2026 19:16 ET

    The Japanese stock market has finished lower in two straight sessions, tumbling more than 1,800 points or 2.6 percent along the way. The Nikkei 225 sits just beneath the 66,600-point plateau and it's expected to open in the red again on Monday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is broadly...

Global Economics Weekly Update - Jun 01 - Jun 05, 2026

June 05, 2026 16:18 ET
A busy week for economic news flow saw a slew of reports being released that reflected the trends in the U.S. labor market. In Europe, economic growth and inflation data gained attention as the European Central Bank and Bank of England head for policy session later in the month. In Asia, the monetary policy session of the Indian central bank was in focus as the country, a major oil importer, reels under the pressures of a weaker rupee and rising inflation.

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