Tokyo Opens Lower as Nikkei Slides Nearly 5%, Gold and Ether Surge on Yield Relief
Executive summary: Tokyo and broader Asia-Pacific markets opened under pressure, with the Nikkei 225 and Nikkei 225 ETF both down sharply, while gold, silver, platinum and Ether extended strong gains. The move points to a risk-off equity tone in Japan and parts of Asia, alongside a powerful bid for precious metals and crypto that appears linked to lower bond yields and shifting Treasury policy expectations. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 20 Aug 2026 01:15 LONDON
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Wall Street closes mixed as bond-yield shock lifts gold, oil and crypto while tech and chips lag
Executive summary: US stocks finished lower in a broad but uneven risk-off session, with the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, Dow Jones and Russell 2000 all in the red. The sharpest moves were outside equities, as Bitcoin and Ether surged, gold jumped, and WTI crude firmed. Tech and chip shares underperformed, while Tesla and Apple bucked the weakness. The move fits a market reacting to higher-for-longer rate pressure and a rotation toward hard assets and energy. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 19 Aug 2026 21:15 LONDON
Wall Street closes lower as megacap tech stumbles, energy and bitcoin rally on higher oil and bond-market stress
Executive summary: U.S. stocks finished lower, led by sharp losses in Meta, Amazon and Microsoft, while energy shares, crude oil and bitcoin advanced. The move came alongside a broader rise in market anxiety around bond yields and geopolitics, with defensive and commodity-linked assets outperforming growth-heavy tech. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 18 Aug 2026 21:15 LONDON
Global borrowing costs hit fresh highs as oil prices surge and inflation fears rise
Long-term borrowing costs across several of the world's biggest economies have climbed to fresh highs, with investors reacting to rising oil prices, inflation concerns and questions over heavy spending on artificial intelligence. The move has been seen in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany and Japan, underlining how quickly market pressure has spread across major debt markets. The rise is feeding into expectations that borrowing could become more expensive for households, companies and governments.In the United States, the interest rate on 30-year borrowing reached 5.33% on Tuesday, its highest level since June 2007. In the United Kingdom, long-term debt... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Aug 2026 19:30 LONDON
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