Markets
Stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities, plus the macro flows moving global markets day to day.
Oil drops $4 on Middle East peace hopes; yen surges on intervention
Oil slid about $4 a barrel and global stocks wobbled Monday on hopes for a Middle East deal, while the yen surged after confirmed joint inte
Japan Stocks Slide as Rare Joint Yen Intervention Strengthens Currency
A rare joint intervention by Japan and the US to boost the yen sent Japanese stocks tumbling, with the Nikkei down 2.2% and Toyota off 5.3%.
KOSPI tumbles 5.5% as Samsung, SK Hynix slide despite strong chip exports
South Korea's KOSPI fell 5.5% as chip giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix dropped more than 7% each, overpowering strong July export dat
ASX 200 slips as banks and miners weigh on a cautious start to earnings week
Australia's ASX 200 slipped 0.3% on Monday as bank and mining stocks lost ground. Investors are watching a busy earnings week for clues on h
Gold gains, oil drops as Trump pauses Iran strikes for diplomacy
Gold rose 0.7% while oil tumbled more than $5 a barrel after President Trump said he would pause fresh strikes on Iran to give diplomacy a c
Citadel buys AI-stricken fund's portfolio after 67% July loss
Citadel stepped in to buy part of Situational Awareness' portfolio after the AI-focused fund lost 67% in July and rushed to unwind $16 billi
Latin American markets split: currencies slip, stocks edge higher
Latin American markets moved in opposite directions: most currencies fell against the dollar, but MSCI's regional stock index rose 0.2%. Inv
Healthcare stocks slip as Novo Nordisk trial miss offsets Replimune's FDA win
Healthcare stocks slipped Friday as Novo Nordisk dropped 9% on a trial miss, while Replimune jumped 101% after an FDA panel backed its melan
Yen intervention risk rises as dollar slips to 158.2
The dollar slipped to about 158.2 yen as Japan hinted at more intervention to support the currency, and the BOJ kept rates steady. The move
Non-tech picks: gold shines, but crude spike weighs on the rest
Gold and the tech rotation trade held up in July, but Daikin, Harrow, and the Hormuz Recovery basket struggled as Brent crude spiked nearly
European ADRs slip 0.6% as Novo Nordisk, Grifols weigh on index
European ADRs traded in the US slipped 0.6% Friday morning, with healthcare names Novo Nordisk and Grifols leading the decline. NatWest and
Stocks slip as Fed officials hint at more rate hikes, yields jump
Stocks gave up an early AI-led gain after Fed officials suggested rates may still need to rise. The 10-year Treasury yield hit its highest s