Asian equities
Trump shelves military strike ultimatum on Iran, but not before South-east Asian markets hit the skids
Still, Malaysia and Singapore equities are hit the least since Middle East conflict erupted, defying regional gloom
STI closes 2.2% down as Asia markets drop on Trump, Iran threats; gold wipes out gains this year
US president says America will ‘obliterate’ Iran’s power plants if it does not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz
Asian markets rebound, oil retreats under US$100 a barrel on optimism Iran conflict may ease
US President Donald Trump says the war could end ‘very soon’
Iran war punctures strategy of ‘Sell America, Buy Asia’
Despite a rebound on Thursday, the MSCI Asia-Pacific Index has tumbled about 6% this week
Oil shock fear hits Asian tech stocks while European sell-off pauses
Asia’s sell-off is turning disorderly because markets are no longer treating this as a ‘one-week headline shock
Why the Iran war has morphed into panic selling in Asia
The sell-off may have come as somewhat of a surprise for investors
Singapore’s STI up, Hong Kong stocks surge as Asia rises after Trump’s new tariffs
Trade levies on Asia have ‘likely peaked’, say Morgan Stanley analysts
Singapore, Asia markets mostly down after Wall Street tech rout
STI closes 0.8 per cent lower on Friday
Decade-high margin levels in Asia help explain selling intensity
Gold, silver and global equities have advanced to all-time highs
Local hero: Asia’s risk markets
Conditions are finally ripe for Asian equity markets to outperform those in developed peers in 2026