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Silver surged as much as 2.8% to $96.4 per ounce on Monday before paring gains, as traders reacted to a sharp escalation in the Middle East conflict. Over the weekend...

Indonesia’s IDX Composite dropped 114 points, or 1.4%, to 8,118 on Monday, the first trading day of March, following a subdued previous session. Selling pressure was broad-based, with cyclical, infrastructure...

Japan’s 10-year government bond yield fell below 2.1% on Monday, marking a seven-week low as escalating tensions in the Middle East drove demand for safe-haven assets. Over the weekend...

Foreign direct investment (FDI) into China fell 5.7% year-on-year to CNY 92.01 billion in January 2026, easing from a 9.5% decline in December. Despite the overall drop, the number...

The Shanghai Composite held above 4,160 on Monday, consolidating last week’s gains as investors positioned themselves ahead of the annual parliamentary meetings, where policymakers are expected to set new economic...

Hong Kong stocks tumbled 667 points, or 2.5%, to 25,958 on the first trading day of March, hitting a six-week low and erasing the prior session’s gains. Risk sentiment deteriorated...

The dollar index rose as much as 0.5% to 98 on Monday before trimming gains, as investors moved into safe-haven assets amid an escalating war in the Middle East. Over...

The S&P Global Taiwan Manufacturing PMI climbed to 55.2 in February 2026 from 51.7 in January, marking a third straight month of expansion and the strongest improvement since December 2021...

The South Korean won weakened to around 1,451 per dollar, nearing a two-week low, as the greenback strengthened amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The currency’s decline followed...

The AIB Ireland Manufacturing PMI rose to 53.1 in February 2026, up from 52.2 in January, marking its highest level since July 2025. Output expanded at its quickest pace...