Asian markets rally on war rebound, China, energy surge

Market news for March 5, 2026: Asian shares rallied as tentative risk appetite returned post-Mideast war fears; China unveiled new economic targets; oil and gold prices surged on energy supply concerns. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at the …

Seoul leads stock sell-off as energy shock looms

Market news for March 4, 2026: Seoul's stocks plunged 12 per cent in a record crash on widening Middle East war fears, driving an energy shock that threatens inflation, delays rate cuts, and weakens the Singapore dollar. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times …

Oil, Dollar soar as Iran strikes deepen global sell-off

Market news for March 3, 2026: A global sell-off deepened as US/Israel strikes on Iran fuelled oil and dollar gains, plunging Asian stocks, with Korean shares hit hardest. Singapore's ST Engineering rallied on defence orders. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business T…

Oil spikes on Hormuz attacks, airline stocks plunge

Market news for March 2, 2026: Oil spiked on Hormuz attacks amidst escalating US-Iran conflict; airline stocks plunged on airspace disruption fears; energy shares rallied. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at the day’s market movements and news…

AI euphoria: reality check hits the software market

Is AI euphoria heading for a crash? As tech stocks reel and Wall Street fears 'software-mageddon,' we ask if Nvidia's results calm the nerves. Plus, Asia’s chip rally, Japan’s spending risks, and why one analyst sees gold rocketing to US$6,300. Market Focus meets market reality with Oriano Lizza fr…

Nvidia AI bets propel Asian stocks; SG output jumps

Market news for February 26, 2026: Nvidia's AI surge drove Asian stocks to highs, easing tech fears, while Singapore's factory output jumped. Yen remained soft amid Japan's murky rate outlook. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at the day’s mark…

Tech soars, yen in focus, markets hit records

Market news for February 25, 2026: Asia's markets soared, led by tech stocks on AI bets; Japan's Nikkei and Korea's KOSPI hit records; Yen remains in focus and oil and gold rise. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at the day’s market movements a…

Asia shrugged off tariffs tensions and tepid earnings

Market news for February 24, 2026: Asian markets closed mixed as Wall Street jitters, tariffs and geopolitics weighed. Gold slipped, oil edged up, Singapore blue chips fell. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at the day’s market movements and ne…

Yen surges, tariffs revived, Nvidia looms, AI test

Market news for February 23, 2026: Confusion over new US tariffs revives 'sell America' trade; sliding Wall Street futures and Dollar; tech-diva Nvidia prepares to release earnings; gold rises and oil eases. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at…

Tech jitters, Fed splits, Dollar gains: nerves rise

Stocks fall, the dollar soars and oil prices climb amid global tensions. Howie Lim and Hugh Chung from Endowus dissect the complex market landscape, from AI stock turbulence and Fed policy splits to dollar debasement and geopolitical risks. Highlights: 01:15 Fed rate expectations hold steady 03:…