Pedestrians walk past the Exchange Square complex, which houses the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, in Hong Kong, China, on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. Paul Yeung | Bloomberg via Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Friday following a volatile session, as the prospect of a peace deal in the Middle East remained murky amid contradictory messaging…
Dwayne Schnell | 500px Plus | Getty Images Oil prices fell on Friday after President Donald Trump said Iran had allowed 10 oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz this week as a “present” to the United States, signaling a tentative easing of tensions in the critical shipping chokepoint. International benchmark Brent crude…
An Iranian security worker monitors an area in phase 19 of the South Pars gas field in Assalooyeh, on Iran’s Persian Gulf coast, on Aug. 23, 2016. Morteza Nikoubazl | Nurphoto | Getty Images Oil prices fell on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said that Washington and Tehran are “in negotiations right now” and…
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on the day of Circle Internet Group’s initial public offering on June 5, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stablecoin issuer Circle is tumbling as the latest version of a bill known as the Clarity Act shows it could limit yield on stablecoin balances. The…
Shares of Puig Brands soared on Tuesday after beauty peer Estée Lauder confirmed the companies are in talks about a potential merger. Estée Lauder said late Monday that a final decision had not been made on any potential deal, first reported by the Financial Times. It did not disclose any financial terms. Puig stock closed…
Mount Fuji and the Shinjuku skyline in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets pared gains Tuesday as oil prices rebounded, underscoring lingering uncertainty over the Middle East conflict. Brent crude futures for May rose over 3.5% to $103.7 per barrel…
Things keep lining up against Microsoft , with all roads leading back to the company’s tarnished standing as an artificial intelligence leader and how that could impact the company’s Azure cloud growth. It’s been known for some time that Microsoft’s Copilot AI assistant has been disappointing. At a time when Alphabet ‘s Gemini, OpenAI’s ChatGPT,…
Smoke rise after powerful explosions as the Israeli army announced a new wave of attacks on Tehran, the capital of Iran, on March 21, 2026. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets sold off sharply on Monday, with major indexes in Japan and South Korea falling more than 5%, as investors fled risk assets amid…
Lights on in skyscrapers and commercial buildings on the skyline of the City of London, UK, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. U.K. business chiefs urged Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves to ease energy costs and avoid raising the tax burden on corporate Britain as she prepares this year’s budget. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images British…
Oil prices rose as much as 3% on Thursday after Iran attacked several energy facilities across the Middle East following a strike on its South Pars gas field. Dwayne Schnell | 500px Plus | Getty Images U.S. oil prices extended their decline after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington may soon lift sanctions on Iranian crude…