Japan stocks pull record $18.6B foreign inflow after 3-week selloff
Foreign investors poured a record 2.96 trillion yen ($18.65 billion) into Tokyo-listed shares in the week ended April 4, reversing three straight weeks of selling as easing geopolitical tensions and fiscal year-end trading…
Hang Seng Index at risk as US-Iran ceasefire risks remain
The Hang Seng Index staged a cautious recovery this week as the United States and Iran announced a ceasefire that reduced the ongoing tensions. It formed a gap up to…
Mideast conflict splits power markets; Japan, Korea most exposed
The Middle East conflict is fracturing global power markets, driving dramatically different outcomes worldwide based largely on each region’s generation mix and reliance on fuel imports. “Asia spot LNG prices…
What next for the soaring Nikkei 225 Index and the falling USD/JPY?
Japanese stocks and the yen surged on Wednesday as investors cheered the temporary ceasefire between the United States and Iran. The USD/JPY pair fell to 158.45, its lowest level since…
What falling wage growth says about where the U.S. economy is heading
Americans are getting smaller pay raises while tariffs and higher gas prices are threatening to make everything more expensive. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free…
American journalist kidnapped in Iraq is set free, must leave country ‘immediately,’ her employer says
Shelly Kittleson, the American journalist who was kidnapped last week in Iraq, has been released, according to Al-Monitor, the Middle East publication where she works as a freelance contributor. Viral surveillance…
FTSE 100 futures climb as Europe eyes cautious open amid Iran risk
European equity futures were trading cautiously higher on Tuesday as investors held back from making large directional bets ahead of US President Donald Trump’s deadline for Iran to reopen the…
Brent crude oil price forecast as Polymarket traders see more upside
Brent crude oil price continued its strong rally on Tuesday morning as market participants waited for an update from President Donald Trump on his plans on Iran. It jumped to…
U.S. added 178,000 jobs in March, reflecting resilient labor market just as Iran war escalated
The United States added 178,000 jobs in March, blowing past expectations and showing a resilient labor market just as the war with Iran began escalating, sending up oil prices. Subscribe…
Trump touts airman rescue mission, boasts Iran could be ‘taken out in 1 night’
President Donald Trump touted the “historic” rescue of the downed F-15E airmen behind enemy lines and issued a warning to Iran to make a deal before Tuesday night’s 8 p.m.…