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Asian shares fall as Fed rate hike bets and Iran uncertainty weigh on markets

Asian stocks traded mostly lower on Tuesday as investors contended with rising expectations for Federal Reserve tightening and lingering uncertainty over the conflict in Iran, even as initial peace talks yielded what mediators called "encouraging progress."

Japan, U.S. hold emergency talks as yen nears 1986 low

Japan's Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama held an emergency online meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday evening as the yen slid to approximately 161.9 per dollar, approaching its weakest level since 1986, according to Reuters, citing a source…

Gold tops $4,200 as falling oil eases inflation fears

Gold climbed above $4,200 per ounce on Monday as falling oil prices, buoyed by U.S.-Iran diplomatic progress, eased inflation concerns that have kept the Federal Reserve in a holding pattern. Silver also advanced in early trading, rebounding from a lower…

Dollar firms as Hormuz tensions, Starmer crisis rattle markets

The U.S. dollar is poised to strengthen as trading opens Monday, with investors seeking safety amid renewed tensions over the Strait of Hormuz and growing political uncertainty in the United Kingdom. Sterling fell to around $1.321 last week and faces…

Bitcoin climbs above $63K after Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire

Bitcoin climbed back above $63,000 on Friday after Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire, easing tensions that had weighed on risk assets throughout the week. The cryptocurrency reached an intraday high of $63,300 on June 19, recovering from a…

Global equity funds hit 19-month inflow high on Iran deal, tech rally

Investors poured money into US equity funds at a historic pace in the week ending June 17, as a ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran and a continued surge in technology stocks drew capital back into risk assets…

Gold pulls back after Iran deal rally as Fed holds firm

Gold prices surged above $4,300 per ounce earlier this week as the US-Iran peace agreement reduced the dollar's safe-haven appeal, making the precious metal more attractive to foreign buyers. Spot gold climbed as high as $4,365 on Monday, its highest…

European stocks slide as hawkish Fed fuels rate-hike bets

European equities slid on Thursday as investors digested the Federal Reserve's hawkish stance from the prior day, with concerns about potential U.S. rate hikes outweighing optimism from the emerging U.S.-Iran peace deal. The pan-European STOXX 600 edged lower, while Britain's…

LatAm currencies, stocks fall after Fed’s hawkish hold

Most Latin American currencies and stocks declined on Wednesday as investors digested hawkish policy cues from the U.S. Federal Reserve, which held interest rates steady but signaled the possibility of hikes ahead under new Chair Kevin Warsh.