Ipek Ozkardeskaya
Coverage of Ipek Ozkardeskaya in the Nexus archive.
- Oil prices jump and Asian shares slip as US and Iran carry out airstrikes
Oil prices rose 3.6% for Brent crude and 3.5% for US benchmark crude following US and Iran airstrikes. Asian shares declined, with the Kospi dropping 9% and SK Hynix's stock falling 15.4% in Seoul amid concerns over AI-driven market volatility.
- Asian shares drop after plunge in Big Tech stocks gives Wall St its worst day in months
Asian shares dropped significantly as worries over Big Tech stock declines and potential interest rate hikes led to Wall Street's worst day since October. Regional indices like Japan's Nikkei 225 and South Korea's Kospi fell sharply, while oil prices rose amid Israeli airstrikes in Iran and stalled ceasefire negotiations.
- World shares are mostly higher, tracking Wall Street’s fresh records, and oil prices fall
World shares rose in Europe and Asia, driven by Wall Street's record gains and optimism in the AI sector, while oil prices declined. Tech-related stocks like Micron Technology and Samsung Electronics led market gains, though some Asian indices like Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell.