Asian equities were mostly lower on Tuesday, with US markets closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, as global sentiment weakened following fresh tariff threats from Donald Trump.
What happened overnight – Tuesday 13th January 2026
Oil prices moved higher and Asian equity markets were mostly stronger, led by a sharp rally in Japan after Wall Street closed at fresh record levels.
What happened overnight -Thursday 8th January 2026
Asian equities were mostly lower on Thursday as Wall Street’s early New Year rally lost momentum.
What happened overnight – Wednesday 7th January 2026
Asian markets were mixed as investors balanced expectations around global interest rates with lingering uncertainty over recent developments in Venezuela and geopolitical risk.
What happened overnight – Tuesday 6th January 2026
Asian markets delivered a strong performance on Tuesday, led by record-setting gains in Japan, as momentum from Wall Street’s rally continued to ripple through global equities.
What happened overnight – Monday 5th January 2026
Oil prices retreated while precious metals surged after the US captured Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro in a weekend raid, a development that rattled energy markets but sent investors rushing toward
Oil heads for worst year since pandemic despite rising Russia tensions
Oil prices are heading toward their steepest annual decline since the pandemic-driven collapse of 2020, as fears grow that a persistent supply glut is overwhelming global crude markets. The downturn
Oil climbs to two-week high amid rising geopolitical tensions
Oil prices have climbed to their highest level in two weeks, supported by signs of robust US economic growth and renewed concerns over potential supply disruptions linked to Venezuela and
What happened overnight – Friday 19th December 2025
Asian markets advanced after softer-than-expected US inflation data revived hopes of another interest rate cut as soon as next month.
What happened overnight – Thursday 18th December 2025
Asian markets slipped further after a sell-off in AI-related stocks pushed US equities to their weakest session in nearly a month.
What happened overnight – Wednesday 17th December 2025
Oil prices rebounded after Donald Trump ordered what he described as a “total and complete” blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela, injecting fresh geopolitical risk into
FTSE edges lower as Trump signals progress toward Ukraine peace deal
The FTSE 100 fell after comments from Donald Trump raised fresh hopes of an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine, hitting oil and defence stocks.