A general view of the Hong Kong skyline in fog on March 29, 2026 in Hong Kong, China. Sawayasu Tsuji | Getty Images News | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets fell Monday as investors weighed renewed geopolitical tensions after U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran to “get moving, FAST,” raising fears of further escalation in the…
China’s President Xi Jinping (R) and US President Donald Trump visit the Temple of Heaven in Beijing on May 14, 2026. Xi warned Trump that the issue of Taiwan could push their two countries into “conflict” if mishandled, a stark opening salvo as a superpower summit set to tackle numerous thorny issues began in Beijing…
U.S. President Donald Trump is welcomed after arriving in Beijing to kick off a landmark state visit in China on May 13, 2026. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Thursday as investors look to a high-stakes meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for clues on…
A pedestrian walks past monitors displaying a figure of the Nikkei 225 Stock Average outside a securities firm on May 07, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Getty Images News | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Tuesday as investors shrugged off fresh doubts over the fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire after President Donald Trump warned…
South Korea’s Kospi opened at a fresh record Monday, leading gains in Asia-Pacific markets amid rising oil prices and escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran. President Donald Trump‘s rejection of Tehran’s latest proposal to end the war, however, stoked worries over an elongated Middle East conflict. Iran submitted a new proposal to U.S. negotiators focused…
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Stocks are rallying to another new record high on Friday, capping off a week in which the S & P 500 gained more than 2%. Once…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said that he’s not worried about the market taking a breather because the artificial intelligence boom remains powerful enough to keep driving stocks higher. All three major indexes closed lower Thursday after the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 hit intraday highs earlier in the session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed…
Offshore vessel ‘Zakher Duty’ at the Port of Fujairah, as the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran limits marine traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, May 6, 2026. Amr Alfiky | Reuters Asia-Pacific markets traded lower Friday, as concerns grew over renewed hostilities between Iran and the U.S. amid a fragile ceasefire….
Aerial view of Mt. Fuji, Tokyo Tower and modern skyscrapers in Tokyo on a sunny day. Yongyuan | E+ | Getty Images Japan stocks rose more than 3% on Thursday, with the benchmark Nikkei 225 hitting 61,000 for the first time as Asia-Pacific markets rallied despite renewed tensions in the Middle East. The broader regional…
A screen displays the Nikkei 225 Stock Average figure on the trading floor at the Nomura Securities Co. headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Jan. 11, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Monday as investors assess President Donald Trump‘s plan to “free” ships stranded in the Strait of…
