A significant diplomatic and financial crisis has erupted between Ukraine and Hungary following the detention of seven Ukrainian bank employees by Hungarian authorities on 5 March 2026. The incident centres
Moscow threatens to cut Europe’s gas supply
Vladimir Putin has warned that Russia could redirect its gas exports away from Europe as the conflict in the Middle East drives energy prices higher.
What happened overnight – Tuesday 20th January 2026
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
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
What happened overnight – Tuesday 16th December 2025
Asian markets fell sharply as investors turned cautious ahead of key US employment data that could influence the outlook for interest rates.