Asian stocks retraced early losses, and stock futures rose on Friday. However, the strength of those bets lacked any conviction. The bounce in global stocks on Wednesday didn't last long. Shares in Japan, Australia and Hong Kong climbed on Friday, retracing losses from the previous session. Wall Street futures contracts advanced as a stopgap funding bill looked set to pass and avoid a US government shutdown.

Trade war fears choke recovery hopes

Beyond the current meltdown in global markets on US recession fears, a long-term and broader trend shows positive investor reaction to countries that have been under significant fiscal strain or in some cases an outright crisis. Look at this report as we dive into why the worst-hit nations are now the best-performing investments.

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Asian markets are showing a mixed trend as investors weigh economic uncertainties. So how is oil, gold, US dollar and bitcoin performing? WION tracks these trends for the day.

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Asian shares were muted in early trade on Tuesday, and the dollar wobbled near two-month lows. On the other hand, European stocks surged to lifetime peaks driven by the prospect of increased defence spending to back up any Ukraine peace deal.

Defence & aerospace stocks gauge surges to a record

Volatility in global markets continues to keep investors on edge. While US stocks posted their best week of 2025, Asian stocks slid as their currencies depreciated against a rising dollar. Take a look at this next report to find out how your money moved and what to expect from global markets in the week ahead.

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Let's look at WION's global markets and economic health check for this year. First, let's look at how top global markets performed this year. Broadly, crude oil is set to end 2024 with over 5 percent losses, following more than 10 percent crash last year. Bitcoin has surged nearly 130 percent, with the so-called 'Trump trade' boosting the token since his re-election.

WION's Global Economic Health Check

Let's look at how markets opened in Asia. The Yen strengthened for a fourth day against the Dollar, while falling treasury yields broadened an emerging-market currency rally to Asia after fresh data cemented expectations for the federal reserve to ease policy.

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Asian stocks rallied ahead of the US consumer inflation report later on Wednesday. Bets the federal reserve will start rate cut in September were the driving force after data showed producer prices easing.

S&P 500 rises for the fourth straight day

Global stocks are in recovery mode early on Tuesday after a deep selloff across markets from Tokyo to London to New York. Japanese stocks powered higher, leading gains in Asia. They are covering part of the ground lost in Monday's worldwide plunge.

Nikkei 225 rallies at open after sliding over 12% on Monday

Japanese stocks tumbled early on Monday, leading to a fall in wider markets. Investors are left to wonder what happens next with stocks following last week's brutal stock market selloff. This was sparked by worries that the federal reserve wasted an opportunity to support a flagging US economy.

US recession worries weigh on markets

Global stocks hit record highs amid UK election results

Is the fomo rally in global stocks starting to dwindle? There's a frenzy-like quality to the rally on wall street right now. This has many traders drawing comparisons to the stocks-only-go-up mania of the early days of the pandemic. Take a look at this next report for more.

Is the fomo rally in stocks dwindling?

While Russia-Ukraine war clouds are becoming darker, the partial military mobilisation announcement is giving a boost to defence stocks. The shares jumped on expectations of higher spending.

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A China-driven rally in global share, Indian shares closed higher today with banking stocks, automobile stocks gained. Watch report.

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