Big Tech Earnings Kick Off

Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific. Alphabet Inc. again raised already sky-high estimates for capital spending in 2026, telling investors that expenses may top $200 billion as it races to build the computing power necessary to fuel its artificial intelligence ambitions. The Google par…

Chipmakers Lead Asia Stock Gains

Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific. Stocks in Asia climbed for a second day as chipmakers at the heart of the artificial intelligence boom extended their rebound, offsetting concerns over rising oil prices after renewed escalation in the US-Iran conflict. The rally in technology stock…

Asia Markets React to China's Moonshot AI, ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting

Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific. The hottest name in China's domestic AI industry is Moonshot. The company's AI model -- known as Kimi K3 -- was released last Friday. It shows China is closing the gap on OpenAI and Anthropic more rapidly than anticipated -- even with limited access…

Moonshot AI Tells Investors IPO Plans, Oil Outlook Amid Continued US Strikes on Iran

Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific. Oil climbed to the highest level in more than a month and bonds fell as US and Iranian attacks escalated, renewing inflation concerns. Stocks stabilized after a technology-led selloff rattled markets last week. Treasury 10-year futures slipped 7/32…

Market Analysis, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on US Trade Policy

Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific. West Texas Intermediate traded above $80 a barrel after adding more than 11% in the previous three sessions, as the US continued its attacks on Iran in a bid to secure shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Gasoil prices, however, were a touch weaker…

Markets Outlook Amid Continued US Strikes on Iran, China Eco Data

Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific. Oil rose for a third day as President Donald Trump threatened further strikes on Iran, hours after the US resumed its blockade on the Islamic Republic’s shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Global benchmark Brent advanced 1.8% to above $86 a barrel…

Oil Continues Gains as US Imposes New Blockade in Hormuz

Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific. Oil extended gains and Treasuries held their losses after the standoff between the US and Iran intensified, raising concern that supply disruptions will reignite inflation and strengthen the case for higher interest rates. Brent climbed as much as 2.…

Oil Climbs as US Strikes on Iran, Eco Weekahead

Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific. For analysis on the week ahead, highlighted by the US-consumer price report and two days of testimony from Fed Chair Kevin Warsh, Bloomberg TV Host Shery Ahn spoke to Frederic Neumann, Chief Asia Economist at HSBC. Oil rose and Treasuries fell af…

SK Hynix Raises $26.5 Billion in Biggest Foreign Debut in US

Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific. SK Hynix Inc. raised $26.5 billion in its American depositary receipt offering, as the South Korean memory chipmaker powered through volatility to deliver the largest ever US first-time share sale by a foreign company. The company sold 177.9 million…

US Extends Strikes on Iran, China Consumer Inflation Slows

Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific. The US military struck Iran for the second straight day, an escalation of violence that threatens to strain an already fragile ceasefire. The attacks came just hours after President Donald Trump at the NATO summit in Turkey said the US would probabl…