Asian stocks ended mixed on Tuesday, with South Korea's Kospi rallying to reach a fresh record high as trading resumed after a long holiday weekend. A cautious undertone prevailed elsewhere across the region after American forces hit missile launch sites in Iran and boats trying to place mines, denting...
Indian shares fluctuated in early trade on Tuesday after the U.S. military said that it carried out "self-defense" strikes in southern Iran, including on missile launch sites and boats placing mines, curbing optimism over potential deal with Tehran. Senir Iranian negotiators are in Qatar for talks...
The Australian stock market is extending its early losses in mid-market trading on Tuesday, reversing some of the gains in the previous two sessions, despite the broadly positive cues from European markets and lack of cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index is falling well below the 8,700 level, with weakness across most sectors led by mining, energy and technology stocks.
Asian stock markets are trading mixed on Tuesday, following the broadly positive cues from European markets and lack of cues from Wall Street overnight, amid renewed uncertainty about a potential peace deal to end the Middle East conflict after the US attacked key Iranian missile launch sites in Southern Iran and boats attempting to lay mines, in what Iran said were defensive actions.
Indian shares look set to open a tad lower on Tuesday as investors parse the latest developments in the Middle East and monitor oil price movements. Brent crude futures climbed above $98 a barrel due to continued tensions around Hormuz following reports of American and Israeli strikes on Iranian...
The Japanese stock market is trading notably lower on Tuesday after opening in the green, snapping a three-session winning streak, despite the broadly positive cues from European markets and lack of cues from Wall Street overnight, with the Nikkei 225 falling well below the 64,750 level, with weakness in index heavyweights, automakers and technology stocks.
The Australian market is modestly lower on Tuesday, reversing some of the gains in the previous two sessions, despite the broadly positive cues from European markets and lack of cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index is falling well below the 8,700 level, with weakness in gold miners, energy, financial and technology stocks partially offset by gains in iron ore miners.
Indian shares closed Monday's session on a buoyant note as hopes for a U.S.-Iran peace deal sent oil prices sharply lower and eased inflationary concerns. Oil prices tumbled nearly 5 percent and the rupee extended gains for a third straight session to hit a two-week high at around 95.28 to the dollar...
Asian stocks advanced on Monday as hopes for a U.S.-Iran peace deal sent oil prices sharply lower and eased inflationary concerns. Hopes for a potential deal to end a nearly three-month-long Iran war grew after reports suggested that the U.S. and Iran are working toward a deal to extend their fragile...
Indian shares were sharply higher on Monday after reports suggested that the U.S. and Iran have developed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) 'framework' to reach a final deal. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a "pretty solid" proposal is on the table to reach an agreement with Iran, while...
The Australian stock market is trading notably higher in mid-market trading on Monday after opening in the red, extending the gains in the previous session, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street on Friday. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index is moving above the 8,700.00 level, with gains in mining and financial stocks partially offset by weakness in energy and technology stocks.
Asian stock markets are mostly higher on Monday, following the positive cues from Wall Street on Friday, as traders remain optimistic about a potential peace deal between the US and Iran to end the Middle East war after senior US officials indicated over the weekend that both countries were nearing an agreement that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Traders also look to cash in on recent gains.
Indian shares look set to open on a buoyant note on Monday, tracking firm cues from global markets, a weaker dollar and falling oil prices after U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday a peace deal with Iran had been "largely negotiated." However, later on Sunday, Trump told his representatives...
The Thai Stock market has moved higher in three straight sessions, collecting more than 20 points or 1.4 percent in that span. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just beneath the 1,540-point plateau and it's tipped to open in the green again on Monday. The global forecast for the Asian markets...
The Indonesia stock market on Friday wrote a finish to the eight-day winning streak in which it had plummeted almost 1,100 points or 16 percent. The Jakarta Composite Index now rests just above the 6,160-point plateau and it may add to its winnings on Monday. The global forecast for the Asian markets...
May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.