Asian stock markets are trading mostly lower on Tuesday, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight, with South Korean markets leading regional declines amid weakness in semiconductor stocks on concerns about heavy spending over artificial intelligence. Heightened concerns of crude oil-related supply disruption and global inflationary threats continue to sour market sentiment.
The after-hours gainers on Monday included Autonomix Medical, following its recent reverse stock split; Picard Medical, which reported encouraging Q2 results recently; and Tenax Therapeutics, now showing signs of recovery after plunging 90% earlier this month, among others.
Fast-fashion giant Shein is preparing to make its long-awaited debut on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on September 1, targeting a valuation of up to $26.8 billion.
Powerus, a West Palm Beach, Florida-based startup, has developed the Guardian, a low-cost drone interceptor designed to counter the growing threat from unmanned aerial systems.
Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd. (HYMTF.OB) and its South Korean labor union reached a tentative agreement on wages and bonuses after the union staged its first full-day strike in 10 years on Friday. On the KSE, Hyundai Motor shares were up 1.21% at KRW 419,500. The strike followed partial stoppages since...
Australian oil and gas producer Woodside Energy Group Ltd (WDS.AX, WDS) reported Tuesday higher first-half profit with strong growth in average realized price, despite weak production. Further, the firm tightened fiscal 2026 production outlook. The company said the Middle East conflict disrupted global...
BNP Paribas SA (BNP.L) is challenging a U.S. trial court ruling in a lawsuit brought by Sudanese plaintiffs, arguing that the court misinterpreted Swiss law and overlooked evidence that the bank's transactions were permitted under Swiss and European rules. The dispute stems from a lawsuit by Sudanese...
The Reserve Bank of Australia will on Tuesday release the minutes from its August 11 monetary policy meeting, highlighting a busy day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. At the meeting, the RBA kept its benchmark lending rate steady at 4.35 percent following 25 basis point hikes in February, March...
The volume of retail sales in New Zealand was down a seasonally adjusted 0.5 percent on quarter in the second quarter of 2026, Statistics New Zealand reported on Monday - coming in at NZ$26 billion. That missed forecasts for an increase of 0.1 percent and was down from 0.9 percent in the previous...
New Zealand will on Monday release Q2 figures for retail sales, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. Retail sales are expected to slip 0.5 percent on quarter after rising 0.9 percent in the previous three months. Core retail sales are tipped to sink 0.6 percent on quarter after...
Andy Burnham has arrived in Ukraine on Monday for his first overseas visit as UK Prime Minister. Just weeks after welcoming President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the UK in July as his first international guest, Burnham traveled to Kyiv to reiterate the country's unwavering support for the Ukrainian people. Ukraine's foreign minister received Andy Burnham as he arrived in Kyiv. While chairing a meeti
The International Criminal Court has responded to a new round of U.S. sanctions targeting its president and a senior prosecutor, calling them "a flagrant attack" against the court. "These sanctions are a flagrant attack against the independence of an impartial judicial institution which operates...
The UK Government has summoned Israel's Chargé d'Affaires to lodge protest against the Israeli Government's launch of a tender for a major settlement project in the E1 area of the occupied West Bank. Daniela Grudsky Ekstein, who leads Israel's diplomatic mission in London, was summoned on Wednesday to the Foreign Office, which demanded an immediate reversal of the move by the Netanyahu governmen
European stocks are seen opening broadly higher on Tuesday as U.S. Treasury yields moved lower following reports that the Treasury could use its near $1 trillion General Account to help fund its recently announced bond buyback program. U.S. stock futures ticked higher ahead of key earnings and U.S....
The Thai stock market on Monday ended the two-day winning streak in which it had perked just over 4 points or 0.25 percent. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just above the 1,600-point plateau and it's expected to remain rangebound again on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets...
Napco Security Technologies, Inc. (NSSC) shares rose $4.40, or 11.55 percent, to $42.49 on Monday. No new company-specific news was identified to explain the move.
Indian shares opened lower on Tuesday, extending losses from the previous session after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a wave of new sanctions to isolate the Iranian regime and warned that countries and companies that help Iran move or hide money could face U.S. actions and potentially...
August 21, 2026 14:42 ET The minutes of the latest policy meeting of the Federal Reserve, housing market data and manufacturing sector survey results were the main news for the U.S. economy this week. In Europe, inflation data from the U.K. was the highlight, while consumer price data from Japan drew attention in Asia.
Bitcoin has inched close to $80k and cryptocurrencies are trading firmly in the green amidst a mixed global market scenario.
President Donald Trump has signed a Presidential Memorandum to help drastically boost U.S. commercial space launches. The Memorandum, which repeals an outdated National Space Transportation Policy, aims more than 1,000 rocket launches and reentries on American soil annually by 2030. It directs agencies to incentivize co-development of space transportation infrastructure with private sector partn
The Trump administration has announced a temporary halt to new tariffs on a number of Canadian goods ahead of the two neighbors signing a trade deal. "I have paused the 50% Tariffs against Canada, that were scheduled to kick in tomorrow morning for a three day period, based on the fact that Canada and the U.S.A., subject to the finalization of documents, have a DEAL!" President Donald Trump said
New data confirms that prescription drug prices in the United States has recorded their largest annual decline in more than 60 years. The steepest drop since 1963 is attributable to the Trump Administration's landmark Most Favored Nation policies, says the White House. As per the Consumer Price Index for July, prescription drugs index decreased 0.8 percent. Through Most Favored Nation pricing,
The August FDA calendar spans a wide range of indications - from the ultra-rare Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP) to melanoma, Alzheimer's disease, multiple myeloma, Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), Glycogen Storage Disease, HIV, and essential thrombocythemia.
The euro area private sector expanded the most in nine months in August driven by strong growth in manufacturing, flash survey data from S&P Global revealed Friday. The composite output index climbed unexpectedly to 52.1 in August from 52.0 in July. The reading was seen at 51.7. Manufacturing production increased at the fastest pace in four-and-a-half years.
France's private sector contracted further in August due to the downturn in services activity, survey data from S&P Global showed Friday. The headline composite output index fell to 48.8 in August from 49.4 in July. A score below 50.0 indicates contraction and it was also below forecast of 49.5. The downturn in overall activity was entirely driven by services companies.
Japan's headline inflation accelerated to a seven-month high in July on rising food and energy prices, strengthening the expectations for a September interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan. Japan's private sector expanded at the fastest pace in six months in August driven by a steeper increase in new orders, survey data from S&P Global showed Friday.
A reading on leading U.S. economic indicators increased by slightly more than expected in the month of July, according to a report released by the Conference Board on Thursday. The Conference Board said its leading economic index rose by 0.2 percent in July after edging down by a revised 0.1 percent in June.
A large study of adults in the U.S. suggests that when you eat your first and last calories of the day may be linked to how long you live. For the study, researchers looked at health and diet information from 31,044 adults aged 40 and older, collected between 1999 and 2018. Participants reported everything...
A new study published in Memory & Cognition suggests that taking screenshots may actually make it harder to remember what we see. The study involved 892 undergraduate students aged 17 to 27 at Binghamton University. In most experiments, students used their own smartphones to look at artwork. They...
Eating lunch between 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. may help support energy levels, blood sugar control and overall metabolic health, according to research summarised by Health. However, consistency in meal timing may matter more than adhering to an exact lunchtime.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is set to receive 70,000 doses of the Ervebo Ebola vaccine as the country continues to deal with its largest Ebola outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday. This comes after Congolese government requested the release of Ervebo vaccines...
United Parcel Service (UPS) plans to invest more than $2 billion across its international, healthcare and supply chain solutions businesses between 2024 and 2028, as the company expands its logistics capabilities amid increasingly complex global supply chains.
A planned meeting between Paramount and California officials to discuss a possible settlement in the state's lawsuit challenging Paramount's proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros.
Google under Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) on Thursday introduced a new tool to help publishers combat traffic losses from AI-powered search features. The company is now allowing readers to mark websites as "favorite sources" they want to see highlighted more frequently across Google Search, Discover, and Google News.
Apple Inc. (AAPL) has reportedly laid off at least 60 employees working on its Vision Pro and other virtual reality projects, signalling a further slowdown in the company's mixed-reality ambitions. According to AppleInsider, the cuts affected employees within the Apple Vision Group and related VR positions. The...