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The S&P 500 and Nasdaq, both recorded their largest weekly percentage gains since August, while Dow Jones logged its biggest Friday-to-Friday jump since June

Wall Street closes at record highs as US inflation cools

October 25, 2025, 06:09 PM - 3 min read

The Labour Department’s Consumer Price Index remained elevated in September, but was a bit eased than analysts had expected, calming fears of an exaggerated impact of tariffs on inflation

Corporate earnings reports also can provide details on the strength of the US economy at a time when the US government's shutdown has delayed important economic updates

Asian markets slip as tech shares fall on Wall Street

October 22, 2025, 01:21 PM - 4 min read

Selling of technology shares on Wall Street made for a lacklustre Wednesday in the Asian stock markets that dropped from 0.1 per cent to 4.8 per cent

Some of Friday’s strongest action was in the oil market, where the price of a barrel of benchmark US crude sank 4.2 per cent to $58.90 as a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect in Gaza

Wall Street crashes after Trump threatens 100 pc tariffs on China

October 11, 2025, 12:27 PM - 5 min read

Wall Street suffered its worst day since April after massive selling off following US President Donald Trump’s latest threats to slap the highest tariffs on China from November or sooner

Thursday’s rally of technology stocks led by Nvidia-Intel partnership pushed Wall Street to record highs

Asian shares down after Intel-driven tech stock rally on NYE

September 19, 2025, 01:08 PM - 4 min read

Thursday’s rally of technology stocks led by Nvidia-Intel partnership pushed Wall Street to record highs

World equity markets will keenly track the outcome of the US Federal reserve policy meeting that is slated for September 17 next week

US Fed meeting, WPI inflation to drive stock markets this week

September 14, 2025, 08:14 PM - 2 min read

World equity markets will keenly track the outcome of the US Federal reserve policy meeting that is slated for September 17 next week

In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 0.8 per cent to 44,171.03, with tech investment company SoftBank Group's shares jumping nearly 10 per cent in a second straight day of gains

Asian shares, US stocks inch up as inflation slows, Oracle soars

September 11, 2025, 08:13 PM - 4 min read

After Wall Street recorded all-time highs following a surprisingly encouraging report on inflation and Oracle’s AI boom, Asian shares were mostly high on Thursday

A rally of technology stocks on the Wall Street steadied Asian stocks as the dollar further slid

World shares higher after tech stock rally on Wall Street

September 4, 2025, 04:15 PM - 4 min read

A rally of technology stocks on the Wall Street steadied Asian stocks as the dollar further slid

Nvidia, whose chips are powering much of the world's move into artificial-intelligence technology, fell 2 per cent and was the single strongest force pulling the S&P 500 downward

Asian shares down after US stocks sink

September 3, 2025, 02:38 PM - 5 min read

With US tech firm shares taking a hit, Asian shares too mostly declined on Wednesday as political uncertainty rocked Japan, threatening trading activity further

Japan's Nikkei 225 rose a meagre 0.3 per cent to 42,522.97, while the Kospi in Seoul was up just over 1 point to 3,181.31

Wall street nears record-highs, but Asian shares log modest gains

August 27, 2025, 03:37 PM - 4 min read

After a day of choppy trading, Wall Street regained losses and inched nearer to record-highs, a rally not mirrored by its Asian peers

Prolonged tensions between US President Donald Trump and the US’s Federal Reserve took a turn for the worse on Monday after the President said he fired Fed Res Governor, Lisa Cook

World shares sink amid Trump-Fed Res feud

August 26, 2025, 02:14 PM - 4 min read

US President Donald Trump’s confrontation with US monetary policy body Federal Reserve has refused to die down, especially with Trump firing Fed Governor Lisa Cook in his latest bout of ire against the institution, leading to a fall in Wall Street shares

Powell has been at the receiving end of Trump’s criticism of the chair, calling for his resignation and questioning the Fed’s independence

Wall Street celebrates Powell’s hint at possible rate cut

August 23, 2025, 01:48 PM - 3 min read

Acknowledging recent inflationary pressures, Powell spoke at the conclusion of the Jackson Hole symposium in Wyoming about the “rising downside risks to employment”, which have paved the way for potential rate reduction in September when the Fed meets on the 16th and the 17th

The Fed Reserve remains concerned about inflation in the US which may be pushed higher by President Donald Trump’s tariffs, despite the country’s business activity having accelerated at the fastest rate so far this year

Asian shares mixed after Wall Street records losses

August 22, 2025, 07:24 PM - 4 min read

While hopes for any interest rate cut by the Fed remain bleak, all eyes are pinned on Powell’s speech on Friday in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where chiefs of the world’s central banks are gathered for a meeting