Iran oil shock stirs memories of 1997 Asian Financial Crisis — but here’s why history may not repeat itself
A month into the worst oil supply disruption since the 1970s Arab embargo, the economic pain spreading across Asia is...
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Asia Is Getting Crushed Between Oil Prices and the Dollar
Across Asia, countries already vulnerable to the sustained disruption in energy supplies from the Persian Gulf are also contending with...
Outlook for March 23-27, 2026
The clock is ticking for a stock market that's been hoping for a speedy resolution to the Iran war but...
South Korea’s stock market suffers biggest drop in history amid US-Iran war
South Korea’s stock market has suffered its steepest fall in history amid the widening fallout of the United States-Israeli war...
Holiday-hit Asian currencies slip – Markets
BENGALURU: Emerging Asian currencies weakened on Wednesday and equities moved narrowly in thin holiday-curbed trade, with the rupiah under pressure...
South Korean Stocks, Kospi Index Are Trading at a Record High
The South Korean stock market rose for four straight days this week, even after President Trump threatened to hike tariffs...
Bullish Views Rise on Most Asia Currencies, Indian Rupee Shorts Spike: Reuters Poll
Dec 11 (Reuters) - Analysts ramped up long bets on most Asian currencies on stronger growth prospects and weakness in...
Trump bonds with Japan’s new prime minister and says her nation is delivering on U.S. investments
TOKYO — President Trump treated his time in Japan on Tuesday as a victory lap — befriending the new Japanese prime minister,...
Trump claims $17 trillion in new US investments. The real number is likely much less
WASHINGTON (AP) — The economic boom promised by President Donald Trump centers on a single number: $17 trillion.That’s the sum...
US agrees South Korea not a currency manipulator, Seoul says
SEOUL: The United States has agreed that South Korea is not manipulating its currency for trade advantage, a spokesperson for...
