South Korea's KOSPI index fell nearly 10 percent after the country's financial regulator issued a caution regarding leveraged exchange-traded funds.
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A U.S.-Iran deal has sparked record highs for Asian stocks and is dragging down oil prices.
SpaceX has overtaken Microsoft to become the fourth largest company by market value.
Apple supplier Luxshare is seeking to raise up to $3.1 billion through a share sale in Hong Kong, CNBC reports.
Asian stocks climbed, putting the MSCI Asia Pacific Index on track for its best quarterly gain in 17 years, as tech stocks led gains after a strong Wall Street rally driven by chipmakers. The yen hit a 40-year low.
Morgan Stanley cuts its Q3 dated Brent forecast by $15 to $75 per barrel as supply returns through the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. stocks rallied as buyers returned to technology shares following the recent AI-driven selloff, with the S&P 500 gaining 1.2% and the Nasdaq 100 surging 2.3%. Investor sentiment improved as U.S.-Iran peace talks resumed, though oil remained elevated.
Crude oil rose after the U.S. and Iran agreed to halt attacks and resume peace talks in Doha. WTI gained 2.2% to settle at $70.75 a barrel, while Brent advanced 1.6% to $73.15, as Hormuz shipping risks persisted.
Copper prices hit record highs above $14,000 a metric ton as demand from AI data centers grows, with investors viewing it as a new AI-linked trade and a hedge against inflation.
The Japanese yen weakened to its lowest level against the U.S. dollar in nearly 39 and a half years on Monday, briefly falling to the 161.90 range during New York trading, the weakest since December 1986, NHK reported.
Mexico's BMV Group halted trading at the country's main exchange before the start of the Monday session.
The Japanese yen has fallen to its weakest level against the US dollar since 1986.