Markets
Stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities, plus the macro flows moving global markets day to day.
Treasury yields near multi-decade highs put pressure on US stocks
Long-term Treasury yields are hovering near levels not seen in nearly two decades, and US stocks are feeling the pull. With the 30-year near
Hong Kong's $701M digital green bond sets a new standard
Hong Kong's government raised HK$5.5 billion ($701 million) with a two-year digital green bond paying 3.8%, recorded on HSBC's Orion platfor
China's copper smelters face margin squeeze as scrap and acid profits shrink
China's copper smelters are heading into the final quarter with less scrap and a shrinking profit cushion from sulfuric acid. Output is stil
Oil price jump on Hormuz worries drags Japan's Nikkei lower
Japan's Nikkei 225 dropped 0.73% after oil prices spiked on renewed worries about the Strait of Hormuz. Higher energy costs could feed infla
Chinese stocks slide as factory profit growth slows, missing forecasts
China's Shanghai Composite dropped 1.7% after factory profit growth slowed to 15.7%, missing forecasts. Investors also weighed fresh US-Chin
Temasek buys 9% of Italy's FSI to back mid-market deals
Temasek has acquired a 9% stake in the management company of Milan-based private equity firm FSI and pledged additional capital for its futu
ASX edges higher as investors await RBA's expected rate hike
The S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.2% on Monday, with bank shares leading the advance, as investors braced for the Reserve Bank of Australia's rate de
Thai baht slides 0.8% as oil and US yields pressure Asian currencies
Asian currencies wobbled as oil prices climbed and US Treasury yields stayed above 5.1%, pushing investors toward the dollar. Thailand's bah
Oil and US yields push Thai baht down 0.8%, other Asian currencies slip
Thailand's baht dropped as much as 0.8% as oil prices climbed and 10-year US Treasury yields held above 5.1%. The dollar's strength near a t
Oil's rise puts South Africa's rand back in the spotlight
Oil prices ticked up again, putting South Africa's rand back in focus. Markets are watching Monday's data on foreign trading in local bonds
Thailand's car output jumps 10.9% in August, but exports slip
Thailand's car output rose 10.93% in August as domestic sales jumped 25.59%, but exports slipped 2.04%. The FTI kept its 2026 forecast uncha
Indonesia's IDX overhauls watchlist rules as MSCI review looms
The IDX is simplifying its watchlist board, removing minimum share-price and free-float criteria to focus on fundamentals. The change comes