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Nikkei 225, Kospi, Hang Seng Index, CSI 300, Nifty50

TazaPulseJune 5, 2026

A pedestrian walks past an electronic quotation board displaying the Nikkei 225 stock prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on March 23, 2026. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Friday after a rotation out of chip stocks on Wall Street lifted the Dow Jones Industrial...

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What investors need to know

TazaPulseJune 4, 2026

AAP councillors protest against the leak of undergraduate examination papers during the House meeting of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi on May 25, 2026 in New Delhi, India. Sonu Mehta | Hindustan Times | Getty Images A youth political movement in India that has gone viral on social media — and that has a cockroach...

Why Taiwan and South Korea’s stock markets have surged past India

TazaPulseJune 4, 2026

Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of “Inside India“ — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest-growing large economy. AI-driven gains in TSMC, Samsung and SK Hynix, plus a weaker rupee and headwinds from the Middle East conflict are reshaping Asia’s market rankings....

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SoftBank’s OpenAI bet is raising liquidity crunch concerns

TazaPulseJune 4, 2026

The logo of SoftBank is displayed at a company shop in Tokyo, Japan January 28, 2025. Issei Kato | Reuters SoftBank’s ascent to becoming Japan’s most valuable company has put the spotlight on the conglomerate, raising questions whether it is taking on too much risk through its highly leveraged bet on artificial intelligence. Shares of...

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Fresh Iran escalation worries halt stock rally

TazaPulseJune 4, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on June 3, 2026 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Hello, this is Dylan Butts writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of the Daily Open newsletter. Traders in Asia are evaluating another round...

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Japan may be hiding ‘the best AI value,’ Barclays says

TazaPulseJune 4, 2026

Investors chasing Asia’s artificial intelligence rally may want to look beyond the region’s top-performing stock markets and consider Japan instead, according to Barclays. While South Korea and Taiwan have emerged as top beneficiaries of the AI-driven semiconductor boom, their equity markets have become increasingly concentrated in a handful of chipmakers, making them more vulnerable to...

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ASX, Nikkei, Kospi, Hang Seng, CSI 300, Sensex, oil

TazaPulseJune 4, 2026

FUYANG, CHINA – MARCH 23, 2026 – Stock investors are following the stock market situation at a securities trading hall in Fuyang, Anhui, China on March 23, 2026. (Photo credit should read CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images) Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened lower Thursday, tracking Wall Street losses, as tensions...

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Perplexity CEO tells CNBC one metric will determine who wins the AI race

TazaPulseJune 3, 2026

The companies that can provide the most economic value from the power their AI uses will ultimately command the highest valuations, Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas told CNBC on Wednesday. Srinivas said that whichever company can provide the “most taken value per watt per user” will be the winner in the future. “Whoever is able to...

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Like Indonesia, India’s central bank may hike rates to defend its currency

TazaPulseJune 3, 2026

People walk past Reserve Bank of India signage in front of an installation stall at Global Fintech Fest in Mumbai, India, on Aug. 28, 2024. Indranil Aditya | Nurphoto | Getty Images India’s central bank may defy expectations that it will leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged during its monetary policy decision meeting on Friday....

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Nvidia stars at Computex as markets hit records

TazaPulseJune 3, 2026

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang delivers a speech during a keynote event at COMPUTEX on June 02, 2026 in Taipei, Taiwan. Cheng Chia Huang | Getty Images Hello, this is Dylan Butts writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the new edition of the Daily Open newsletter. AI momentum is continuing to carry Wall Street to...