Closer ties between Astana and Beijing are transforming Kazakhstan from an East-West transit corridor into a regional platform for the deployment of Chinese technologies. Nasdaq-listed Freedom Holding …
KPMG Sri Lanka wins ACCA FINHACK Employer Edition 2026
Sri Lanka’s leading finance professionals showcased their innovation and problem-solving skills at ACCA FINHACK Employer Edition 2026, where the key employers of the ACCA competed to solve real-world …
South Korea’s Stock Market Crash Is Now Officially Worse Than 1997 and 2008
South Korea’s stock market crash is now its worst ever. The KOSPI lost over 33% in July, with support at 5,100 in focus.
A research firm says watch these 2 ‘red lines’ in the Iran war to know when to de-risk your stock portfolio
While there are several potential red line scenarios, two of them stand out as “edging closer to reality,” MRB Partners says.
Crypto hacks hit all-time high as North Korea drains over $600M and AI agents become new target
Blockaid’s crypto hack 2026 report documents a record 212 verified exploits and $1.1 billion in losses in the first six months, with North Korea’s Lazarus Group responsible for roughly 55% of stolen …
Stocks Pressured by Renewed US-Iran Hostilities
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.18%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.85%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.23%. September E-mini S&P …
Shell half-year earnings soar on Iran war oil price volatility
Shell has revealed a better-than-expected 70% surge in first-half earnings despite “severe disruption” in oil and gas markets amid the Iran war. The FTSE 100 giant saw underlying earnings jump to $16.
Is Agri Bank China (ACGBY) Outperforming Other Finance Stocks This Year?
For those looking to find strong Finance stocks, it is prudent to search for companies in the group that are outperforming their peers. Is Agri Bank China (ACGBY) one of those stocks right now? A …
South Korea curbs may not save investors slaughtered by $2 trillion rout
By Cynthia Kim SEOUL, July 30 (Reuters) – South Korea’s efforts to rein in the leveraged products wreaking havoc in its financial markets may not go far enough to quell skyrocketing volatility, …
Bangladesh Finance PLC profit jumps 86% in H1 on recoveries, gains
Consolidated earnings per share (EPS) rose to Tk0.23 for the January-June period from Tk0.12 in the corresponding period of 2025.