Indian shares are seen opening notably higher on Friday after Wall Street's three major indexes posted their biggest daily gains since April 8 overnight on hopes for a Midde East peace deal and expectations of a strong market debut of Elon Musk's SpaceX. U.S. President Donald Trump claimed an agreement...
The Hong Kong stock market has moved lower in seven straight sessions, slumping almost 1,700 points or 7.2 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now sits just beneath the 24,250-point plateau although its overdue for support on Friday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is upbeat after...
The China stock market has finished lower in consecutive trading days, falling more than a dozen points or 0.3 percent along the way. The Shanghai Composite Index now sit just beneath the 3,990-point plateau although it may find support on Friday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is upbeat...
The Taiwan stock market has finished lower in consecutive trading days, clumping more than 1,550 points or 3.5 percent in that span. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just beneath the 43,150-point plateau although it may stop the bleeding on Friday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is upbeat...
The Singapore stock market has finished higher in two of three trading days since the end of the three-day losing streak in which it had tanked almost 180 points or 3.5 percent. The Straits Times Index now sits just beneath the 4,990-point plateau and it's expected to open in the green on Friday. The...
Win Streak May Continue For Malaysia Stock Market The Malaysia stock market has finished higher in back-to-back sessions, collecting 4 points or 0.25 percent in that span. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index now sits just beneath the 1,680-point plateau and it may see additional support on Friday. The...
The Japanese stock market has tracked to the upside in two of three sessions since the end of the three-day losing streak in which it had plunged more than 4,300 points or 6.5 percent. The Nikkei 225 sits just beneath the 64,220-point plateau and it's tipped to open in the green again on Friday. The...
The South Korea stock market has moved higher in two of three trading days since the end of the three-day slide in which it had crashed more than 1,300 points or 15 percent. The KOSPI now sits just above the 7,760-point plateau and it may add to its winnings on Friday. The global forecast for the...
Indian shares ended a choppy session modestly lower on Thursday amid heightened U.S.-Iran tensions and Fed rate hike concerns. The downside remained capped somewhat as oil prices fell in international markets despite the recent escalation of hostilities between the U.S. and Iran. The rupee was...
Asian shares ended mixed on Thursday after steep losses on Wall Street overnight. Middle East tensions and rate hike expectations kept investors on edge, but overall losses were limited after the U.S. military said that it had "completed" its latest round of airstrikes targeting Iran. The dollar held...
European stocks may open lower on Thursday amid U.S.-Iran tensions and interest-rate hike concerns. Technology stocks could be in focus after Oracle reported quarterly capital expenditure that exceeded estimates. Brent crude futures traded over 1 percent higher above $95 a barrel, paring some earlier...
Indian shares opened lower on Thursday, tracking weak cues from global markets amid concerns over rising U.S.-Iran tensions and potential Federal Reserve rate hikes later this year. The benchmark BSE Sensex dropped 304 points, or 0.4 percent, to 73,678 in early trade while the broader NSE Nifty index...
The Australian market is trimming its early losses in mid-market moves on Thursday, but reversing the gains in the previous session, following the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is falling well below the 8,650 level, with weakness across most sectors led by mining and technology stocks. Energy stocks were the only bright spot.
Asian markets are trading mostly lower on Thursday, following the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight, as traders remain cautions amid concerns about the Middle East conflict intensifying after U.S. retaliation to Iran's downing of a U.S. helicopter and Iran's counter-attacks delayed an amicable U.S.-Iran peace deal and an early reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Indian shares are likely to open on a cautious note on Thursday as concerns mounted about a re-escalation of the Middle East conflict and a stronger U.S. inflation print reinforced expectations that borrowing costs would remain higher for longer. Amid shifting rate hike expectations, traders began...
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.