Stock markets in Asia saw a boost on Monday, driven by optimism over tariff exemptions granted to electronics. This relief sparked gains in tech stocks, while investors in South Korea and Taiwan turned their focus to trade issues and semiconductor developments.
Japan’s Nikkei share index traded higher early on Monday, rising 2% to 34,267.97 at 0030 GMT. The rally was largely fueled by the U.S. decision to grant tariff exclusions on smartphones and electronics, benefiting major tech companies like Apple and Dell Technologies, which rely on imports from China.
South Korea's stock market also saw gains, led by chip and battery makers, as investors kept a close eye on U.S. tariffs. By 0013 GMT, the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) was up 1.19% at 2,461.72.
In Taiwan, the benchmark index rose 2% early in the session, with chipmaker TSMC gaining nearly 1%. This week, TSMC's earnings report will be in focus, especially with U.S. President Donald Trump planning to investigate the global semiconductor supply chain.
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Wall Street closed higher on Tuesday, boosted by optimism over artificial intelligence (AI) and a strong rally in Moderna shares, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average approaching a record high.
U.S. markets closed mostly flat Friday, capping a third winning week out of four.
The US stock market closed at record highs Friday, with both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq rebounding from late-session losses triggered by trade tensions with Canada.
Syria is initiating economic reformation by reopening its economic markets, which have been through complete Paralysis for the past six months- considering it as the longest shutdown ever since the over-decade war and sanctions.
Follow the latest developments and global reaction after the U.S. and Israel launched “major combat operations” in Iran, prompting retaliation from Tehran.
Saudi Arabia’s state oil giant Saudi Aramco closed its Ras Tanura refinery on Monday following an Iranian drone strike, an industry source told Reuters as Tehran retaliated across the Gulf after a U.S.-Israeli attack on Iranian targets over the weekend.
The Kremlin is utilising the recent United States and Israeli military strikes on Iran to validate its ongoing war in Ukraine. Russian officials are pointing to the escalation in the Middle East as evidence that Western nations do not adhere to international rules.
Ayatollah Alireza Arafi has moved into a pivotal constitutional role following the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, becoming the clerical member of Iran’s temporary leadership council under Article 111 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The Middle East crisis intensifies after the deadly attack on Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's compound on Saturday that killed him, wife and other family members and senior figures. Iran has launched retaliatory strikes on U.S. targets in the region.
The European Commission sees no immediate impact on the European Union's security of oil supply from the escalating conflict in the Middle East, it said in an email to EU governments, seen by Reuters on Monday (2 March).
Paramount Skydance emerged as the winner in a months-long battle to acquire Warner Bros Discovery after streaming giant Netflix on Thursday refused to raise its bid for the storied Hollywood studio.
Global debt surged to a record $348.3 trillion at the end of 2025, after nearly $29 trillion was added over the year, marking the fastest annual increase since the pandemic, according to the Institute of International Finance (IIF) report released on Wednesday.
Millions of Colombian roses have arrived in the United States just in time for Valentine’s Day, keeping the country on track as the world’s second-largest flower exporter. Between 15 January and 9 February, Colombia shipped roughly 65,000 tons of fresh-cut blooms.
Russia’s car market is continuing to receive tens of thousands of foreign-brand vehicles via China despite sanctions imposed after Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, a journalistic investigation has found.
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