Crude Oil and Gold Prices Diverged Following U.S. Attack on Venezuela

The U.S. conducted a surprise precision attack on Venezuela, riling commodities markets in Monday's trading.

China's Indexes Registered Solid Gains In 2025 Defying U.S. Tariff Headwinds

China's benchmark recovered from sharp losses in early 2025 amid a stable macroeconomic backdrop and easing U.S.-China trade tensions.

Insilico Medicine and OneRobotics Lead Six Hong Kong IPOs

China's indexes advanced in thin trading as investors held out for fiscal and monetary stimulus in the new year.

Japan's Mixed Economic Updates Highlighted Uneven Recovery

Japan's jobless rate held steady, retail sales advanced for the third consecutive month, and industrial output fell in November. Benchmark indexes extended weekly gains on Friday.

Japan's Bond Yields Neared 27-Year High as Fiscal Policy Worries Mounted

The yield on 10-year Japanese government bonds hovered above 2%, and the yen remained under pressure amid growing concerns over the government's expansionary fiscal policies.

China Stocks Advanced Ahead of Christmas Break, Gold Scaled New Record High

Stocks in mainland China and Hong Kong advanced, and gold jumped to a new record high amid rising geopolitical tensions.

Japan's Bond Yields Hovered Near 3-Decade Highs and Yen Traded at 1-Year Low

Japan's bond yields hovered near a three-decade high, and the yen retained a downward bias ahead of the sharp increase in government spending in the upcoming fiscal year.

China Indexes Extended 2025 Gains, Six IPOs Advanced In Trading

China's IPO parade continued as six new companies listed on the exchanges in Hong Kong, Shenzhen, and Shanghai.

Japan's Nikkei 225 Soared 2% Tracking Friday's Wall Street Gains

Japan's benchmark indexes soared 2% following a surge in AI-linked stocks as worries about the AI boom eased.

China Indexes Advanced Ahead of Holiday Break, Four New Listings Plunged

Stock market indexes advanced in mainland China and Hong Kong as investors held out for a year-end rally. Four companies listed their shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

BoJ Delivered Widely Anticipated Rate Increase and Signaled Readiness for Future Hikes

The Bank of Japan increased its key short-term interest rate as widely expected and signaled its readiness to deliver future rate hikes if consumer prices and wages increase at its estimated pace.

China Indexes Extended 3-Day Rally Tracking Wall Street Gains

Benchmark indexes in China and Hong Kong extended a three-day rally at the end of a volatile trading week. Two new mainland companies listed their shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Global Tech Sell-Off Extended Weekly Losses In Tokyo

Japan's benchmark indexes extended weekly losses, and a tech-led global market sell-off kept investors on the sidelines.

Tech Stocks Led China Sell-Off as Global AI Bubble Worries Swirled Markets

Growing fears of a global race to build AI infrastructure could develop into a bubble weighing on investor sentiment from New York to Tokyo to Hong Kong.

Japan's Rebound In Exports Swung International Balance to Surplus In November

Japan's international trade balance swung to a surplus for the first time in five months in November, driven by a rebound in exports to the U.S. Japan's core machinery orders accelerated for the second month in a row in November.