World’s hottest market South Korea has bulls reaching for protection

Many investors are becoming pickier about where to put new money and keeping cash ready for opportunities elsewhere 

Planned listings by China's YMTC and fellow chipmaker CXMT come amid an industry upswing driven by surging demand from AI applications.

Big questions loom as China’s memory chipmakers prepare blockbuster IPOs

Many investors see CXMT and YMTC as central to driving the current bull run in domestic technology stocks

The rupiah has weakened about 8%, while foreign investors have pulled billions of dollars from Indonesian bonds.

Indonesian officials vow again to steady rupiah, draw funds

Global investors are rapidly losing confidence in Indonesia, unnerved by the more interventionist agenda

The gap between Japan’s ultra-low interest rates and those in the US and other major economies remain wide.

Japan spent billions to prop up the yen. Why is it still weak?

The US-Israel war with Iran has added fresh pressure on the yen

The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was down 0.3% at 622.66 points and lost 0.5% for the week.

Europe: Shares slip as tech rally stalls, Middle East uncertainty weighs

Technology stocks are among the top sectoral decliners with a 2.9% drop

All three major US stock indices close sharply lower, with plunging chip stocks dragging the tech-laden Nasdaq down.

US: Wall Street ends sharply lower as chips slide, jobs data fuels rate hike fears

Rising interest rates and the Iran war weigh on sentiment heading into the weekend

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 48.1 points, or 0.09%, at the open to 51610.02.

S&P 500, Nasdaq slip at open after solid jobs data fuels hawkish Fed fears; chip stocks fall

[NEW YORK] The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq dropped at market open on Thursday as chip stocks eased after a sharp rally, while a strong jobs report reinforced expectations of tighter monetary policy.

Finance minister says Japan can take decisive action under joint statement with US.

Japan warns of ‘decisive action’ to defend yen as FX reserves tumble

The 160 level is widely seen in markets as a line in the sand for potential official intervention

Retail participation is also losing some steam, while surging margin loans face the risk of a Bank of Korea rate hike.

South Korean stocks slide as cracks emerge in world-beating rally

Retail investors, once key drivers, are showing less willingness to commit fresh cash