Asia Stocks

Asia markets hit records on AI euphoria, Iran peace hopes

South Korea’s Kospi share index tops 7,000 for the first time

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has framed physical AI as the next wave after generative AI.

Nvidia’s push into physical AI sparks rally in Asian partners

The company has deepened chip-focused ties with suppliers such as SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics

Singapore bonds, currency and stocks have also weathered the Iran war better than peers, thanks to haven flows.

AI boom drowns out Iran war fears to fuel Asia’s great market divide

In South and South-east Asia, higher oil prices are straining trade balances and sending stocks tumbling in India, Indonesia and the Philippines

Markets in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan vaulted to records for a second day, with the Nikkei topping the 60,000 mark.

Asian shares pull back from record highs as oil gains on Iran war risk

Japan, South Korea, Taiwan stock indexes hit new highs before falling

Transits through Hormuz have reduced to a trickle as Iran tightens control in retaliation for strikes.

Asian stocks gain, oil dips on hopes of new round of US-Iran talks

ASIAN stocks edged higher as signs Iran may join talks with the US fostered cautious optimism about progress in the Middle East ahead of a looming ceasefire deadline. Oil dropped.

Japan's Nikkei rose 1.5 per cent in early trade on Thursday.

Asia markets advance on peace deal hopes, corporate earnings

[SINGAPORE] Stocks pushed higher in early Asia trading on Thursday as optimism grew about a deal to end the Iran war with the US ratcheting up pressure on Tehran, while traders prepared for a raft of ...

Investors have latched on to hopes for an Iran war off-ramp, lifting the overall market mood.

Asian stocks rise on US-Iran deal hopes amid Hormuz blockade, oil falls

Since the US and Israel launched the war in late February, the Trump administration has taken repeated steps to contain prices

Japan’s Nikkei 225 was up 1.5 per cent on Friday morning.

Asian stocks shaky as Israeli attacks on Lebanon tests US-Iran ceasefire

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said he was seeking direct talks with Beirut

Japan’s Nikkei dithered either side of flat on Thursday morning, after jumping 5.4 per cent the previous session

Asian stocks turn cautious as reality intrudes in Gulf

[SYDNEY] Asian share markets were in a more sober mood on Thursday as cracks quickly began to appear in the fragile Gulf ceasefire, nudging oil prices back up and reminding investors the inflationary ...