CNBC · Mar 30, 2026, 2:36 AM
Asia-Pacific markets fell Monday as the Middle East war enters its fifth week.
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Asia-Pacific markets fell Monday as the Middle East war enters its fifth week.
U.S. stock-index futures fell and oil prices surged again on Sunday, following sharp losses on Wall Street on Friday, as investors are waking up to the reality that the economic effects of the Iran war — now entering its fifth week — are likely to last longer than first expected.
Sovereign bonds are rising around the world as concern the Middle East conflict will derail global economic growth revives demand for beaten-down government debt.
Former US Associate Deputy Energy Secretary Randa Fahmy warns that the ongoing Middle East conflict could extend for a prolonged period. She speaks after Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen entered the conflict over the weekend. (Source: Bloomberg)
New Zealand will offer futures based on the S&P/NZX 20 stock index starting in late April, addressing a longstanding gap in the nation’s capital markets.
China raised the cap on institutional investors’ overseas securities purchases by the most since 2021, aiming to advance financial opening and meet greater domestic demand for offshore investment.
China raised the cap on institutional investors’ overseas securities purchases by the most since 2021, aiming to advance financial opening and meet greater domestic demand for offshore investment.
President Donald Trump said that Iran “gave” the US most of the 15 demands it sent to Tehran as a plan for an end to the war, even as it remains unclear whether either side is really negotiating. “They gave us most of the points. Why wouldn’t they?” he told reporters on Air Force One on Sunday. (Source: Bloomberg)
Asia-Pacific markets fell Monday as the Middle East war enters its fifth week.
Parts of Tehran lost electrical power after missile strikes on Sunday as Iran and its proxies lobbed attacks at US allies over the weekend and thousands more American military personnel moved into the region. Bloomberg’s Laura Davison reports on the latest.
The Middle East conflict has entered its fifth week, with attacks expanding across the region and raising risks to energy and infrastructure.
Asia-Pacific markets fell Monday as the Middle East war enters its fifth week.
U.S. stock-index futures fell and oil prices surged again on Sunday, following sharp losses on Wall Street on Friday, as investors are waking up to the reality that the economic effects of the Iran war — now entering its fifth week — are likely to last longer than first expected.
Oil prices climbed on Monday after Yemen's Houthis said they had fired missiles at Israel, opening a new front in the U.S.- and Israeli-led conflict with Iran.
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has urged officials to avoid immediately releasing a report on his anti-graft chief’s shareholdings to the public, people familiar with the matter said.
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has urged officials to avoid immediately releasing a report on his anti-graft chief’s shareholdings to the public, people familiar with the matter said.
Hong Kong’s relentless surge in share sales over the past year is beginning to encounter headwinds, potentially slowing deal momentum and raising the stakes for a wave of jumbo transactions in the pipeline.
Hong Kong’s relentless surge in share sales over the past year is beginning to encounter headwinds, potentially slowing deal momentum and raising the stakes for a wave of jumbo transactions in the pipeline.
The Middle East conflict has entered its fifth week, with attacks expanding across the region and raising risks to energy and infrastructure.
The South Korean won’s weakness against the dollar during recent market turmoil may require action to stabilize it, the chief of the nation’s largest pension fund said.
U.S. stock-index futures fell and oil prices surged again on Sunday, following sharp losses on Wall Street on Friday, as investors are waking up to the reality that the economic effects of the Iran war — now entering its fifth week — are likely to last longer than first expected.
President Donald Trump said he wanted to “take the oil” in Iran, possibly seizing the export hub of Kharg Island, the Financial Times reported.
India has moved to curb speculative bets against the rupee, taking one of its most forceful steps in over a decade as the cost of defending the currency rises.
India has moved to curb speculative bets against the rupee, taking one of its most forceful steps in over a decade as the cost of defending the currency rises.