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Germany’s DAX tops 26,000 for first time as Iran de-escalation lifts global markets

Global equity markets surged Monday after President Donald Trump announced he had called off planned military strikes against Iran, choosing instead to pursue a rapid diplomatic deal. The decision sent oil prices tumbling and triggered a broad risk-on move that…

Kospi surges in record rebound as AI chip stocks rally across Asia

Asian markets staged one of their most dramatic recoveries in years on Friday, July 31, as investors rushed back into semiconductor and artificial intelligence stocks after blockbuster earnings from U.S. tech giants eased fears over the sustainability of AI infrastructure…

Emerging Asian markets fall for third session on AI anxiety

Emerging Asian markets extended their losing streak to a third consecutive session on Thursday as persistent concerns over the artificial intelligence trade continued to batter tech-heavy indices in South Korea and Taiwan, while a divided Federal Reserve added to investor…

Asian markets split as Fed holds rates, Korea rout deepens

Asia-Pacific markets traded in divergent directions on Thursday as investors weighed the Federal Reserve's decision to hold interest rates steady against escalating US-Iran hostilities that drove oil prices sharply higher, while South Korea's stock market continued a historic rout fueled…

European stocks steady as strong earnings offset U.S.-Iran escalation

European equities closed mostly lower on Wednesday as an escalation in the U.S.-Iran military conflict sent oil prices sharply higher and a global technology selloff deepened, before trading cautiously on Thursday morning amid a flood of corporate earnings.

Asian stocks attempt rebound after brutal week of AI-driven selloffs

Asian stock markets struggled to find direction on Thursday as a week of brutal AI-related selloffs and a divided Federal Reserve decision left investors rattled, with South Korea's Kospi on track for a roughly 12% weekly decline after more than…

Global funds dump Korean chips, cover Hong Kong shorts

A dramatic unwinding of one of Asia's most popular pairs trades is reshaping capital flows across the region, as global funds dump South Korean semiconductor stocks and rush to cover short positions in Hong Kong-listed technology names. The shift marks…

Fed holds rates steady as chip selloff drags Asian stocks lower

Asian equity markets extended a punishing rout on Wednesday as doubts over the returns from artificial intelligence spending rippled through semiconductor stocks, while the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady amid a complicated economic backdrop.

Hang Seng hits two-month high as Hong Kong bucks Asia chip rout

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose nearly 2 percent on Wednesday to close at 25,807, its highest level in almost two months, as the city's internet-heavy market diverged sharply from a brutal selloff in semiconductor stocks across the rest of…

Nikkei 225 falls as Asian chip selloff deepens

Japan's Nikkei 225 closed at 61,434.19 on Wednesday, shedding 930.73 points, or 1.49%, as a punishing selloff in South Korean semiconductor stocks spilled into Tokyo and other regional markets. The decline pushed the index below the 62,000 level amid deepening…

SK Hynix earnings miss sparks record South Korea selloff

SK Hynix reported a record second-quarter operating profit of 60.5 trillion won on Wednesday, a 557% surge from a year earlier, but the results fell short of the 64 trillion won forecast compiled by LSEG SmartEstimate, triggering a brutal selloff…

Asian markets extend rout as AI valuation fears deepen

Asian stock markets plunged for a second straight day on Wednesday as deepening anxiety over the sustainability of AI-related spending sent chipmakers into freefall, erasing billions in market value and triggering a trading halt in South Korea ahead of pivotal…

Asian stocks eye rebound as oil slide offsets chip rout

Asian markets were poised for a partial recovery on Wednesday as a multi-day slide in oil prices lifted sentiment among investors battered by a brutal selloff in semiconductor stocks, while caution prevailed ahead of the Federal Reserve's rate decision and…

European stocks rise as Asia reels from chip selloff

European equity markets opened higher on Tuesday, defying a brutal semiconductor-driven selloff that swept through Asia overnight, as strong corporate earnings and relief from falling oil prices supported investor sentiment across the continent.

Asian markets rise as oil tumbles on U.S.-Iran pause

Asian equity markets opened higher on Monday as oil prices tumbled following a pause in hostilities between the United States and Iran, lifting investor sentiment across the region even as semiconductor weakness tempered gains in Tokyo.

Asian stocks plunge as oil tops $100, stoking rate fears

Asian markets suffered broad losses on Friday as Brent crude surged past $100 a barrel for the first time since May, reigniting fears that a fresh inflation shock could force central banks to raise interest rates. The sell-off, driven by…

Asian chip stocks surge after Alphabet raises capex forecast

Asian semiconductor stocks rallied sharply on Thursday after Alphabet raised its full-year capital expenditure forecast, reinforcing expectations that demand for AI infrastructure will remain robust despite broader market volatility.

US-Iran conflict drives oil higher, rattling global markets

Renewed hostilities between the United States and Iran continued to unsettle global financial markets on Wednesday, as rising oil prices, climbing Treasury yields, and a weakening Japanese yen underscored the economic toll of a conflict now in its fifth month.

Asian stocks jump as chip rebound offsets Middle East risks

Asian stocks opened higher on Wednesday but traded in a mixed fashion as investors weighed a sharp rebound in semiconductor shares against rising geopolitical risks in the Middle East, where Yemen's Houthi rebels have declared a maritime blockade on Saudi…

European stocks rise as oil pulls back on Iran mediation hopes

European shares advanced modestly on Tuesday as oil prices pulled back from multi-week highs after reports emerged of mediation efforts between the United States and Iran, easing some of the geopolitical risk that has weighed on markets in recent sessions.

Chinese stocks surge as Beijing’s $9B intervention stabilizes markets

Beijing mounted one of its broadest market interventions in more than a year after a punishing selloff in artificial intelligence and semiconductor shares, marshaling state-owned enterprises, insurers, and regulators in a coordinated push to restore confidence in Chinese equities.

Asian markets surge as AI chip stocks bounce back

Global equity markets staged a broad recovery on Tuesday as investors returned to beaten-down semiconductor and artificial intelligence-linked stocks after a sharp selloff the previous session, with South Korea's Kospi leading gains across Asia and European indexes opening higher.

Asian stocks rally as US-Iran ceasefire proposal eases oil prices

Global markets rallied on Tuesday as diplomatic efforts to de-escalate the US-Iran conflict buoyed investor sentiment, easing oil prices from recent highs and lifting equities across Asia.

KOSPI drops over 4% as oil spike, chip selloff rattle Asia

South Korea's Kospi tumbled 4.46% on Monday to close at 6,516.27, its lowest level since late April, as escalating U.S.-Iran tensions pushed crude oil prices above $90 per barrel and investors continued to unload semiconductor stocks. The tech-heavy Kosdaq fell…

European stocks dip as U.S.-Iran strikes enter ninth day

European equities traded lower on Monday as the US-Iran conflict entered its ninth consecutive day of American airstrikes, briefly pushing Brent crude above $90 a barrel and rattling markets already on edge over Middle East instability.

Shanghai Composite rebounds after steepest weekly drop in months

China's Shanghai Composite Index clawed back some ground on Monday, rising 0.85% to close at around 3,796 points after enduring its steepest weekly decline in months. The partial recovery followed a punishing week in which the benchmark shed 5.81% —…

Brent crude surges past $90 as U.S.-Iran strikes intensify

Asian equity markets opened under pressure on Monday as escalating hostilities between the United States and Iran sent Brent crude surging past $90 a barrel, compounding a bruising selloff in semiconductor and AI-related stocks that has erased trillions of dollars…

Hang Seng drops sharply as global chip selloff sweeps Asia

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index dropped to 24,524 on Friday, losing 1.94% from the previous session as a global rout in semiconductor and AI stocks swept through Asian markets. The decline snapped a multiday winning streak and marked the index's…

European stocks fall as global chip selloff deepens

European equities opened lower on Friday as a global semiconductor selloff that began on Wall Street spread across the continent, compounded by persistent geopolitical unease over the U.S.-Iran conflict.

Nikkei drops over 5% as global chip selloff deepens

Asian markets plunged on Friday, July 17, as a deepening semiconductor selloff spread across the region, with Japan's Nikkei 225 falling more than 5% to its lowest level since June 11 and Taiwan's Taiex tumbling over 4% in morning trade.…