Asian Markets Reel as Iran Ground War Fears Spike Oil Past $116; Nikkei Enters Correction, KOSPI Plunges 3% (March 30, 2026) Asian equities suffered a brutal Monday selloff on March 30 as weekend military escalation in the Middle East — including Houthi rebel attacks directly on Israel, intensified Israeli strikes on Tehran, and reports of … Read more
Dow Enters Correction as Wall Street Posts Fifth Straight Weekly Loss; Oil Nears $100 (March 27, 2026) Wall Street closed out its worst week since May 2022 on Friday, March 27, as escalating tensions in the Middle East, surging oil prices, and rising inflation fears combined to push the Dow Jones Industrial Average into correction … Read more
Seoul’s benchmark KOSPI fell 6% this week. (Source: Reuters via Nikkei Asia) Market Overview: Asian Stocks Close Week With Mixed Results as Iran War Grinds On Asian stock markets ended the week on a cautious note on Friday, March 27, 2026, as the U.S.-Iran conflict entered its fifth week with no near-term resolution in sight. … Read more
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on March 26, 2026. Source: Michael M. Santiago / Getty Images via CNBC Wall Street suffered steep losses on Thursday, March 26, 2026, as surging oil prices and deepening uncertainty over the U.S.-Iran conflict rattled investor sentiment. The Nasdaq Composite officially closed in … Read more
An electronic board showing the KOSPI at Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul on Thursday. (Source: The Korea Herald / Yonhap) Market Overview: Ceasefire Optimism Fades, Asia Turns Red Asian stock markets sold off broadly on Thursday, March 26, 2026, as the previous day’s ceasefire optimism evaporated. Iran said it is reviewing a U.S. proposal but … Read more
Market Overview Wall Street posted solid gains on Wednesday, March 25, as oil prices retreated and investors grew cautiously optimistic that the U.S. and Iran could find a diplomatic path to end the four-week-old Middle East conflict. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 305 points, while European markets rallied even more sharply, with the STOXX … Read more
Market Overview Asian equities staged a broad rally on Tuesday, March 25, as crude oil prices tumbled below $100 a barrel on growing hopes that a diplomatic resolution to the Iran conflict was within reach. South Korea’s Kospi opened with a stunning 3 % surge before paring gains, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 posted the region’s … Read more
Traders work on the floor of the NYSE at the opening bell on March 24, 2026. Source: Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images via CNBC U.S. stocks pulled back on Tuesday, March 24, surrendering a portion of Monday’s sharp relief rally gains as oil prices surged back above $100 per barrel and confusion grew … Read more
Asian stock markets staged a broad-based rally on Tuesday as Trump delayed strikes on Iranian energy facilities. KOSPI surged 2.74%, Hang Seng jumped 2.8%, and Nikkei 225 climbed 1.4%. Korean won recovered below 1,500 mark.
Market Overview Wall Street staged a powerful relief rally on Monday, March 23, after President Donald Trump announced the U.S. and Iran had held “very good and productive” talks aimed at a “complete and total resolution” of the Middle East conflict. The Dow surged more than 1,100 points at its peak before settling with a … Read more