Market Update

Key Takeaways KOSPI worst in Asia: South Korea’s index plunged as much as 8.8% on massive losses in chip heavyweights. Samsung falls 4.7%: The memory chip giant was among the biggest KOSPI drags. SK Hynix limits damage: Fell only 1.1% after announcing an advanced chips tie-up with Nvidia. Nikkei slides …

Key Takeaways Crude jumps: Brent rose 2.6% to $95.49 per barrel, while WTI climbed 2.4% to $92.70 — sharply reversing last week’s late decline. Iran fires missiles at northern Israel: Multiple missile barrages were launched Sunday, with Israeli air defenses intercepting the projectiles. Retaliation for Beirut strike: Tehran said the …

The US dollar showed mixed performance over the past week, starting on a weak note as sentiment improved amid diplomatic efforts in the Middle East, before regaining strength later, supported by a combination of positive economic data, escalating geopolitical tensions, and rising oil prices. This is reflected, along with other …

Bitcoin’s slide toward the $60,000 threshold has become one of the most closely watched developments in global financial markets, marking a dramatic reversal from the euphoria that propelled the world’s largest cryptocurrency above $126,000 only months ago. More than 40% of its value has now been erased from the peak …

If five warning signs were not enough, the evidence continues to pile up. The AI investment boom of 2026 is generating alarm from directions few anticipated — including from the very people building and financing it.The Infrastructure OverbuildAI infrastructure spending in 2026 is on track to exceed, in both scale …

U.S. Treasury yields jumped sharply on Friday after a surprisingly strong employment report reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve may need to maintain a restrictive monetary stance for longer than previously anticipated.The move reverberated across global financial markets, boosting the U.S. dollar, pressuring precious metals, and prompting investors to reassess …

Silver prices came under renewed pressure on Friday, retreating sharply after the latest U.S. labor market report and a fresh escalation of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The pullback highlights how sensitive precious metals remain to shifting investor sentiment, even after an extraordinary rally over the past year.The metal …

US stock markets keep hitting all-time highs in 2026 — and almost nobody can explain why. With a war in the Middle East, rising inflation, and mounting government debt weighing on the real economy, the disconnect between Wall Street and Main Street has never looked more extreme. The answer, almost …

President Donald Trump expressed frustration after financial markets sold off despite a much stronger-than-expected US jobs report, arguing that stocks should have rallied on evidence of a resilient economy.The reaction highlighted a growing disconnect between economic strength and investor sentiment, as markets increasingly focus on what robust data could mean …

Gold prices suffered a sharp selloff on Friday after a surprisingly strong US employment report reinforced expectations that interest rates could remain elevated for longer, boosting the US dollar and weighing heavily on precious metals.Spot gold fell to approximately $4,339.92 per ounce, marking a decline of more than 3% on …