Nikkei 225, Kospi, Hang Seng Index

Mount Fuji and the Shinjuku skyline in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mostly higher Wednesday as investors assessed the ongoing Middle East war. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.59% to close at 8,743.5. Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumped 1.43% to end…

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Avs upset by Nathan MacKinnon ejection for goalie interference

Greg WishynskiMarch 11, 2026, 02:14 am ET to close Greg Wyschinski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. multiple authors colorado avalanche Completely disagreed with the officials’ decision to give Star Center nathan mackinnon A game misconduct for goalkeeper interference lost 4-3 till edmonton oilers On Tuesday night. With 37 seconds left in the second period and…

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Ohio judge orders Kalshi to follow state betting laws

A federal judge in Ohio ruled on Monday that prediction market platform Kalshi must comply with state regulations on gambling. In denying Kalshi’s request for a preliminary injunction against state regulators, U.S. District Judge Sarah D. Morrison wrote that the Commodity Exchange Act does not preempt Ohio’s sports gambling laws, which the company had argued……

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U.S. forces sink 16 Iranian minelayers as reports say Tehran is mining the Strait of Hormuz

In this handout photo obtained from the U.S. Defence Department, Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) sails alongside Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) and Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7) in the Arabian Sea, Feb. 6, 2026. Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class…

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China can’t afford another crackdown on its tech companies

This report is from this week’s CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter, which brings you insights and analysis on what’s driving the world’s second-largest economy. You can subscribe here. The big story Instead of trumpeting China’s tech advances, Premier Li Qiang struck an uncharacteristically somber tone during a nationwide address on policy plans. I’ve heard him speak…

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