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Asian markets are expected to open cautiously on May 7 as investors await a crucial policy decision from the US Federal Reserve and monitor developments in global trade negotiations. Market sentiment remains fragile amid mixed economic data from China, volatile currency movements, and ongoing geopolitical tensions in South Asia. The region’s equities may see range-bound trading with pockets of volatility as traders balance optimism around easing tariffs with concerns over inflation and interest rate trajectories.On May 6, Asia-Pacific markets ended on a mixed note. Mainland China’s CSI 300 index rose...

Asian market sentiment was mixed on Monday, with Australian shares retreating, and most major markets closed for public holidays. Investors digested the implications of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese securing a historic second consecutive term—Australia’s first in over two decades—while Indian equities climbed on positive investor sentiment and a strong rally in Adani Group stocks. Meanwhile, oil prices plunged and Asia-Pacific currencies strengthened against a weaker US dollar.Australian markets dip despite Albanese’s re-election Copy link to section Australian equities reversed early gains, with the S&P/ASX 200 falling 0.97% to close at...

Indian equity markets are witnessing a sharp sell-off on Friday, April 25, owing to the rising geopolitical tensions between India and Pakistan.The resultant sell-off has led to a wipe out of ₹10 lakh crore in the combined market capitalisation of all BSE-listed companies, within the first two hours of trade. Barring the Nifty IT, all other sectoral indices are trading with losses. The Nifty Media and Nifty Realty indices are down over 3% in today's trade. The PSU Bank Index, Nifty Energy, Pharma, Metal and Auto indices are also down...

Indonesia's finance minister denied rumours of her imminent resignation and pledged to maintain fiscal discipline at a hurriedly called press conference announced after the country's benchmark index plunged to a multi-year low on Tuesday.Indonesian stocks fell as much as 7.1% on Tuesday and the rupiah slid to a two-week low against the dollar, pressured by concerns over the government's fiscal strategy and growth prospects a day before a central bank review of monetary policy. The drop, which also follows rumours of resignation of Sri Mulyani Indrawati in the market, also...

Jim Walker, the Chief Economist at Aletheia Capital, who famously foresaw the 2008 financial crisis, has laid out four major predictions for 2025: a 10% drop in the U.S. dollar, a painful but not catastrophic economic slowdown, a long-term bullish stance on copper, and a strong recommendation to double down on Indian equities.In an interview with ETNow, Walker dismissed concerns that the global economy is headed for another 2008-style meltdown. “It will be a pretty painful slowdown, but we can go to the other end of it without the kind...