Nvidia chief brushes off tech sell-off as a buying opportunity June 8, 2026 Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang brushed off a significant market wobble stoked by growing concerns surrounding AI, hailing the widespread sell-off as a buying opportunity for investors in a technology which is just “beginning”. Huang’s intervention came as Asian markets tumbled during Monday trading, following the Nasdaq’s 4.2 per cent plunge on Friday – its [...]
Kospi breaks 7,000 mark as Samsung becomes trillion-dollar company May 6, 2026 South Korea’s bluechip index soared to record highs during Wednesday trading, after a rally in semiconductor stocks propelled it past the 7,000 mark. The index surged 6.4 per cent to 7,384.5 points after strong gains from heavyweights Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. Samsung Electronics rocketed 14.4 per cent to 266,000 KRW (£134.7), with its performance [...]
Kospi nears record 7,000 as Samsung family pay off huge inheritance tax bill May 4, 2026 South Korea’s Kospi breached the 6,900 mark for the first time on Monday, after a record rally in semiconductor stocks and the family behind tech giant Samsung paid off its inheritance tax bill. The index surged 5.1 per cent during Monday trading, closing 6,936.9 points, creeping closer to breaking the 7,000 mark after rallies by [...]
How is Vietnam outperforming the FTSE 100? April 23, 2026 The UK’s blue chip stock market index has been outpaced in 2026 by rival benchmarks tracking alternatives in emerging markets, creating some eye-catching comparisons over the returns generated in the year to date. For London and the FTSE 100, it amounts to a change in fortunes. It gained roughly 22 per cent for 2025, in [...]
Wall Street scales to record highs as investors bet the end of the Iran war is in sight April 16, 2026 Wall Street surged to fresh record highs on Wednesday amid growing optimism among investors and traders that the end of the US-Iran war is near as both nations gear up to return to the negotiating table. The benchmark S&P 500 breached 7,000 points for the first time in history, after climbing 0.8 per cent over [...]
Trump turmoil in Asia sends chills through Seoul while China keeps its cool April 6, 2026 The war in the Middle East has sent shockwaves through global markets, stoking volatility across exchanges and asset classes everywhere. But one region, Asia, has been particularly exposed, due to its position at the forefront of the daily trading cycle. As the latest on-the-ground headlines line up alongside President Donald Trump’s erratic social media posts [...]
Oil importing markets’ share prices slide amid Iran energy crisis March 9, 2026 Oil importing markets across Asia and Europe suffered a sharp stock sell-off in early morning trading, after crude oil prices rocketed to their highest levels in four years amid the US-Israel war with Iran. The price of oil breached the $100 (£74.90) mark for the first time since the 2022 energy crisis, which was triggered [...]
Trump’s tariff decisions send shockwaves through the markets February 23, 2026 Global assets and markets have once more found themselves reeling from the aftershocks of Trump’s tariffs decision, after his weekend announcement sent investors scrambling. The US president announced a 15 per cent blanket tariff on Saturday in rebuttal to the Supreme Court striking down his signature economic policy. Bitcoin suffered a sharp selloff on Monday [...]
US markets rally as tech stocks look to boost AI capabilities February 19, 2026 US markets closed higher on Wednesday, as tech stocks reaped the benefits of investors once again brushing off fears of an AI bubble. Tech stock share prices boomed, following reports from Bloomberg that Open AI is close to finalising the first phase of a new funding round, which is expected to bring in more than [...]
Asian markets surge after Takaichi secures historic election victory February 9, 2026 Japanese stocks surged to a record high on Monday, while wider Asian markets also experienced a boost, after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party secured a historic election victory. The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) secured 316 out of 465 seats in Sunday’s election, winning a two-thirds super majority. In response, the Nikkei 225 rocketed [...]