Author name: Commodities Market Writer

The hottest tech trades of 2026 just got slammed — smart investors are buying anyway.

The European equity market has long been seen as immune to shocks driven by only a handful of stocks. A narrow rally in 2026 has completely flipped that script.

Indonesia’s former top graft prosecutor was arrested on suspicion of money laundering, weeks after police raids uncovered $26 million worth of gold bars and cash at a house he owns.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi repeatedly thanked the nation’s youth in a video message Friday night, offering no indication he would meet their key demand to remove the education minister as student protests widen.

India’s embassy in Tehran said it is in close contact with authorities after a liquefied petroleum gas tanker, with 28 Indian crew members onboard, came under attack in Iranian territorial waters on Friday.

Japan’s Seven & i Holdings Co. has ended talks over a potential investment in Poland’s largest convenience store operator Zabka Group SA, even as it continues to look for expansion opportunities beyond its home market.

A dry spell is sweeping across Asia’s rice fields, dealing another blow to farmers grappling with steep fuel and fertilizer prices triggered by the war in Iran.