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Capital Markets & Currencies

Asian stocks, bonds fall on oil, inflation woes

2026-09-11T07:01:07.000Z
The MSCI Asia Pacific Index slipped 0.8%, with benchmark gauges in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Australia all declining.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Asian stocks fall as oil price surge stokes inflation fears

2026-09-10T04:48:17.000Z
South Korea’s Kospi climbed 1.3%. The broad MSCI Asia Pacific Index gained 0.4%, as the information technology sector made the biggest contribution.
Capital Markets & Currencies

SK Hynix, Samsung lead South Korea’s Kospi higher as Asian chip stocks gain

2026-09-09T08:19:34.000Z
The Hang Seng futures dropped 0.3%, Japan’s Topix retreated 1.1% and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 declined 0.2%.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Asian stocks edge lower as yen, South Korea’s Kospi advance

2026-09-08T03:15:34.000Z
Japan’s Topix fell 0.2%, Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was little changed, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 2.2% and the Shanghai Composite rose 0.5%.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Asian stocks, currencies rise as Fed rate hike bets ease

2026-09-04T04:47:52.000Z
Japan’s Topix rose 1%, Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.5%, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was little changed and the Shanghai Composite rose 0.4%.
Capital Markets & Currencies

SK Hynix, other chip stocks climb as Asian equities advance

2026-09-03T06:54:15.000Z
Higher yields present a clear headwind for Asian equities, especially “longer duration tech stocks”, said a Gama Asset Management portfolio manager. 
Capital Markets & Currencies

South Korea, Japan stocks slide as Asian equities fall amid oil gains, Fed rate hike bets

2026-09-02T03:11:43.000Z
The Hang Seng futures fell 0.4%, Japan’s Topix dropped 0.3% and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 declined 0.4%.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Asia stocks edge lower as South Korea, Japan benchmarks decline

2026-09-01T01:08:19.000Z
Higher yields combined with geopolitical stress to push Japan’s Nikkei down 0.4%, while South Korean stocks fell 0.1%.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Asian shares slip as Fed rate-hike bets keep US yields elevated

2026-08-31T07:17:27.000Z
What would elevated bond yields mean for Asian economies and currencies?
Podcasts

Why Asia’s inflation scare may be overstated: a Morgan Stanley economist explains

2026-08-28T09:46:00.000Z
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