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Asian equities advanced on Wednesday, with Japanese and South Korean stocks reaching fresh record highs as investor enthusiasm over artificial intelligence continued to outweigh concerns about renewed US military action in Iran. Wall Street had already set the tone on Tuesday, with the S&P 500...

May 27, 2026

European stocks rallied on Monday as investors grew more optimistic that a US-Iran framework agreement could ease tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, although fresh US strikes in southern Iran and mixed messages from Washington kept energy markets unsettled. Brent crude rose in Asian trading...

Asia-Pacific equities advanced on Friday as investors weighed signs of progress in US-Iran diplomacy, while reports that Tehran wants to retain its enriched uranium stockpile suggested negotiations could still prove difficult. US stocks had closed higher on Thursday on hopes for a negotiated...

Asian equities advanced on Thursday after Nvidia reported stronger-than-expected results and issued an upbeat revenue outlook, boosting technology shares across the region. US stocks had already closed higher on Wednesday as hopes for easing tensions with Iran supported sentiment, while oil...

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Mika Kastenholz, LGT Global Head Investment Solutions, says that today's distorted business cycles mean investors need a clearsighted, global, and long-term focus more than ever.

May 20, 2026

Geopolitics can no longer be neatly separated from the behaviour of markets. In the coming decades, the shape of strategic frontiers will dictate everything from supply chains to capital flows.

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Sharp market drops are unsettling. But the real damage is often done not by a crash, but by the decisions people make in the heat of the moment. These four principles can help investors keep a cooler head.

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Market view and Insights The essential information on business, investments and finer things in life

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Nvidia lifts Asia stocks after earnings

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