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Emerging-market assets rallied after signals from the US and Iran pointed to a de-escalation in tensions.
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Emerging-market assets rallied after signals from the US and Iran pointed to a de-escalation in tensions.
Wall Street’s biggest private credit houses — including Blackstone Inc. and Ares Management Corp. — are facing pointed questions from the Democratic faction of the House Financial Services Committee, prying into how the firms and their investment funds are marketing, valuing and handling the asset class.
Energy-starved Asian nations are taking advantage of US sanction waivers to buy Russian oil to fill gaps caused by the Iran war.
Australia’s parliament passed legislation empowering the country’s export credit agency to physically buy, stockpile and sell fuels alongside critical minerals including rare earths, as the country suffers energy shortages triggered by the Middle East conflict.
Woodside Energy Group Ltd. said liquefied natural gas and domestic gas production has restarted at its North West Shelf facility in Australia after a disruption by Severe Cyclone Narelle late last week.
On Tuesday stateside, Trump said the U.S. could leave Iran in "two or three weeks," adding "We leave because there's no reason for us to do this."
The investment bank has “high conviction” in Amazon’s growth potential — with AWS estimates that are far above what investors may be expecting.
Hedging rupee weakness offshore is less viable for foreign investors.
BlackRock Inc. has emerged as the biggest winner from the expanding alternatives portfolio of Australia’s sovereign wealth fund, with its mandate growing 74% over two years.
Crude prices extended gains as traders weighed escalating attacks in the Persian Gulf and signs that President Donald Trump was contemplating an exit from the Iran conflict.
Crude prices extended gains as traders weighed escalating attacks in the Persian Gulf and signs that President Donald Trump was contemplating an exit from the Iran conflict.
Chipmakers drove a rebound in South Korean stocks, as hopes that the Iran war may be nearing an end revived risk appetite.
Chipmakers drove a rebound in South Korean stocks, as hopes that the Iran war may be nearing an end revived risk appetite.
Chipmakers drove a rebound in South Korean stocks, as hopes that the Iran war may be nearing an end revived risk appetite.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will deliver a rare national address on Wednesday evening, setting out the government’s response to the Iran war, which has disrupted energy supplies and driven up global oil prices.
On Tuesday stateside, Trump said the U.S. could leave Iran in "two or three weeks," adding "We leave because there's no reason for us to do this."
Japanese shares rebounded after Donald Trump signaled the US aims to end its war with Iran within the next three weeks. Better-than-expected results from Japan’s Tankan business survey also boosted sentiment.
Japanese shares scored their biggest gain since April 2025 after Donald Trump said the US aims to end its war with Iran within three weeks, boosting sentiment. Strong results from the key Tankan business survey also fueled equities.
China’s factory activity slowed in March for export-oriented firms as their costs surged, according to a private survey, contrasting with an official gauge that showed manufacturing improving despite the Iran war.
China’s factory activity slowed in March for export-oriented firms as their costs surged, according to a private survey, contrasting with an official gauge that showed manufacturing improving despite the Iran war.
Subprime lender Goeasy Ltd., which surprised investors weeks ago with a surge of bad debts in its vehicle financing business, said it expects loan writeoffs to remain elevated for a while before getting better later in the year.
Indonesia will give some listed firms up to three years to raise their public float to at least 15% as part of reforms to boost transparency.
President Donald Trump sees the US ending the war on Iran within two to three weeks, suggesting the US had largely accomplished its military goals and would leave it to other nations to resolve issues with the Strait of Hormuz. (Source: Bloomberg)
Manufacturing across much of Asia expanded in March, with activity improving in South Korea, Malaysia and Thailand, even as other economies saw the impact of energy supply disruptions from the US-Israeli war on Iran that have pushed oil prices higher.