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(MENAFN- Asia Times) A targeted US military strike on Iranian military assets has reignited geopolitical risk in global markets, and the immediate fallout is being felt most acutely across emerging Asia. Asian currencies, equities and bonds are under renewed pressure as investors price in higher energy costs, a potential capital exodus and a delayed path to monetary easing. The Bloomberg Asia Dollar Index dropped 0.3%, its largest single-day decline in weeks. The South Korean won and Indonesian rupiah led regional currency losses, while equity markets from Manila to Seoul posted...

Jun 23, 2025 10:18 AM ISTUS Stock Market Live: Experts On The Market Outlook“This kind of uncertainty is quickly becoming the new normal for markets, so I expect to see a relative sense of calm unless we see tensions keep rising, which, to be clear, it has the potential to do,” said Josh Gilbert, a market analyst at eToro in Sydney. “Even without an immediate fallout, the mix of oil volatility and renewed uncertainty is likely to be enough to keep risk appetite subdued.” “It’s very highly likely that Iran...

By CNBCTV18.COM |  Jun 23, 2025 11:50 AM IST (Updated)US Stock Market Live: Futures on Wall Street trimmed early losses on Sunday evening local time, even as the US attacked three Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend, announcing their involvement in the hostilities that the Islamic nation has been engaged in with Israel over nearly two weeks. Brent crude tested levels of $81 per barrel, although it could not sustain at those levels. Gold prices too have not seen significant gains despite the escalation. Watch this space for all the Live...

By CNBCTV18.COM |  Jun 23, 2025 7:36 AM IST (Updated)US Stock Market Live: Futures on Wall Street trimmed early losses on Sunday evening local time, even as the US attacked three Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend, announcing their involvement in the hostilities that the Islamic nation has been engaged in with Israel over nearly two weeks. Brent crude tested levels of $81 per barrel, although it could not sustain at those levels. Gold prices too have not seen significant gains despite the escalation. Watch this space for all the Live...

Escalating tensions between Israel and Iran pushed global oil prices up, leading to a decline in the Indian currency and the nation’s equity markets. Major market benchmarks, the BSE Sensex and the NSE Nifty fell by afternoon trade despite a brief recovery run during brunch hours. The Sensex lost more than 346 points to hit a day low of 81.237.01 while Nifty shed 102 points to a low of 24750.45 so far. TCS, Hindustan Unilever, Adani Ports, Bajaj Finserv, NTPC, HCL Tech, and Tata Motors led the laggards in the...

Jun 13, 2025 6:07 PM ISTUS Stock Market LIVE Updates: Airline Stocks Slide After Israel-Iran Strikes Shut AirspaceAirline stocks declined around the world on Friday after Israel launched airstrikes across Iran, forcing several countries in the Middle East to close their airspace to commercial flights.   Airlines were the worst-performing sector in Europe, with Air France-KLM, Deutsche Lufthansa AG and British Airways parent IAG SA sliding over 3%. Discount carriers Ryanair Holdings Plc, EasyJet Plc and Wizz Air Holdings Plc posted similar declines. In Asia, Japan Airlines Co. dropped 3.7%,...

Jun 12, 2025 10:23 PM ISTUS Stock Market LIVE Updates: Trump Says US Government Will Get ‘Golden Share’ in US SteelUS President Donald Trump said the US government will retain a “golden share” in United States Steel Corp. after its purchase by Japan’s Nippon Steel Corp.   “We have a golden stock, we have a golden share, which I control, or a president controls,” Trump said Thursday at a White House event. “That gives you total control.”   Shares of US Steel surged as high as $54.13 after Trump’s comments,...

Jun 2, 2025 7:15 AM ISTUS Stock Market Live: How Are Oil Prices FaringOil advanced after geopolitical and trade risk increased over the weekend, and as OPEC+ hiked production less than some had feared. Brent crude for August rose as much as 2.1% to $64.09 a barrel, after losing 2.2% last week, while West Texas Intermediate was around $62. Ukraine struck air bases deep in Russia, Iran criticized a report showing its growing stockpiles of enriched uranium, and President Donald Trump said he would be increasing tariffs on steel and...

May 30, 2025 4:44 PM ISTUS Stock Market Live: Musk-Altman feud spills into Middle East as Stargate AI deal sparks tensionsElon Musk attempted to scuttle a major AI infrastructure deal in the UAE after being excluded from the project, deepening his rivalry with OpenAI’s Sam Altman and complicating President Trump’s efforts to cement American AI dominance. The Stargate AI campus — a joint venture involving OpenAI, Oracle, Nvidia, Cisco and Emirati firm G42 — was delayed after Musk intervened, claiming Trump would not support a deal that sidelined his xAI...

By CNBCTV18.COM |  May 30, 2025 9:35 AM IST (Updated)US Stock Market Live: Futures on Wall Street have declined after a session that left the street disappointed. An appeals court reinstated the reciprocal tariffs imposed by the Trump Administration, that was termed illegal by the US Trade Court. Futures on the Dow Jones are down 100 points, while those on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq are down 25 points and 120 points respectively. Watch this space for all the Live updates.US Stock Market Live: Futures on Wall Street have declined after...