Renewed tensions between the United States and Russia have resurfaced following an incident involving an oil tanker, sparking market concerns about potential disruptions to global energy supplies. Washington's move, associated with tightening oversight and enforcement of sanctions on Russian oil shipments, is viewed by Moscow as provocative and could worsen relations between the two countries. Russia views these actions as an attempt by the United States to suppress Russian energy exports and strengthen its dominance in the global oil market. Meanwhile, Washington argues that these measures...
Hong Kong stocks edged up 47 points, or 0.2%, at the start of November trading, reaching 25,949. This increase helped the market recover after three consecutive sessions of losses. The gains were primarily driven by financial and property stocks, supported by strengthening US futures after Wall Street posted weekly and monthly gains. Sentiment also improved after the White House announced that China would lift rare earth export controls and end investigations into US semiconductor companies in a new trade deal. Economically, Hong Kong reported 3.8% year-on-year growth in the third quarter,...
Asian stock markets moved mixed on Monday, November 3, 2025. Japan led the gains: the Nikkei 225 remained near its record high of around 52.4 thousand, helped by euphoria over technology stocks and domestic stimulus sentiment. Real-time LSEG data on Reuters marked a daily gain of more than 2% this session. In South Korea, early sentiment was also positive. The Kospi opened up more than 1%, driven by defense and shipbuilding stocks, while Australia remained flat in early trading. Hong Kong remained cautious; Hang Seng futures rose only slightly, as the market awaited new catalysts from...
The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.7% and the S&P 500 gained 0.3% on Friday, led by a 10.8% surge in Amazon shares after the company said cloud revenue climbed 20% in the third quarter and beat estimates, lifting tech names broadly. The Dow traded up 60 points. Palantir and Oracle added 3% and 2.8%, repsectively, on AI optimism and Nvidia also traded higher. Elsewhere, Netflix rallied 2.9% on an announced 10 for 1 stock split and Tesla jumped 3.1%. Energy names diverged as Chevron rose 1.9% on stronger earnings and Exxon Mobil slipped 1.5% after a profit decline. On the other hand, Meta fell...
The Nikkei 225 jumped 2.12% to close at 52,411, while the broader Topix Index rose 0.94% to 3,332 on Friday, with Japanese stocks hitting fresh record highs amid a strong rally in technology shares. The advance followed gains in US stock futures after upbeat earnings and sales forecasts from Apple and Amazon lifted sentiment across the tech sector. Among top performers, Advantest gained 3.9%, SoftBank Group 2.9%, and Fujikura 1.8%. Hitachi also surged 7.2% after reporting a 62% jump in first-half net income, while Socionext soared 16.7% on strong results. In contrast, Nissan Motor tumbled...
The Hang Seng Index plunged 376 points, or 1.4%, to close at 25,907 on Friday, marking its third consecutive session of decline amid widespread declines across sectors. Market sentiment weakened after China's official PMI showed manufacturing activity contracted at its fastest pace in six months in October, while service sector growth remained weak. Meanwhile, the temporary US-China trade truce failed to boost confidence, with investors viewing it as a short-term respite rather than a meaningful breakthrough. Further pressure came after US Federal Reserve Chairman Powell signaled that a...
Asian stock markets fell in unison on Thursday, following Wall Street's decline. A brief rally in tech stocks led by Nvidia quickly faded, prompting investors to turn away from riskier assets like...
European stock indices closed marginally lower on Wednesday as equities took a breather from their recent strong momentum, while investors continued to assess the outlook for the ECB's policy this...
The upcoming Supreme Court ruling on the legality of President Donald Trump's massive tariffs, which rocked markets in April, is one of the next major tests for US stocks and bonds.
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