Tokyo Opens Higher as Nikkei Surges, Oil Slumps and Asia Follows a Risk-On Lead
Executive summary: Tokyo and broader Asia-Pacific markets opened with a clear risk-on tone, led by a sharp jump in the Nikkei 225 and gains in Korea, Hong Kong and Australia. The biggest cross-asset move is the steep drop in WTI crude, which is easing inflation pressure and supporting equities, while the yen remains weak and the dollar stronger against the yen. Metals are firmer, with gold, silver, platinum and palladium all higher, and Ether is also rallying strongly. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 22 Sep 2026 01:15 LONDON
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UAE Team Emirates-XRG names Tim Wellens to lead CRO Race title defence
UAE Team Emirates-XRG has announced its seven-man lineup for the CRO Race, with Tim Wellens set to lead the team's title defence. The race runs from Tuesday, 22 September through Sunday, 27 September in Croatia, and the Emirati squad goes in as defending champions after winning the overall title in the last two seasons. The team will start in Split for the third consecutive year, guided by sports directors Andrej Hauptman and Jan Polanc. Polanc finished fifth overall at the race in 2017, during UAE Team Emirates-XRG's debut season on the road. The team also says it has taken three... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 21 Sep 2026 23:01 LONDON
Wall Street Opens Mixed as Bitcoin, Chips and Tech Surge While Energy and Banks Lag
Executive summary: U.S. markets opened with a sharp risk-on tilt in growth assets and crypto, while energy and financials underperformed. Bitcoin jumped more than 11%, the Nasdaq Composite rose 2.3% and the S&P 500 gained 1.0%, but the Dow, Russell 2000, banks and energy stocks were lower. The move points to a session led by AI, chips and digital assets, with falling crude prices and a stronger dollar shaping the cross-asset backdrop. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 21 Sep 2026 14:45 LONDON
Tokyo closes sharply higher as Nikkei surges past 65,000, while oil slumps and Ether extends its breakout
Executive summary: Tokyo and broader Asia-Pacific trading finished with a clear risk-on tone in equities, led by a powerful rally in Japan. The Nikkei 225 jumped +2.4% to 65,018.95, while the Kospi rose +4.7%. The move came alongside a weaker WTI crude price, down -8.2%, a firmer dollar against the yen, and a continued surge in Ether, which climbed +8.5%. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 21 Sep 2026 07:45 LONDON
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Russia holds federal parliamentary election expected to deliver another large majority for United Russia
Russia is holding a three-day federal parliamentary election that is expected to return another large majority for the pro-Kremlin United Russia party. The vote is the country's first parliamentary election since the start of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, and it comes after years in which authorities have tightly managed the political field. Few observers expect the result to alter the balance of power in the State Duma, the lower house of parliament.United Russia is widely expected to keep its two-thirds majority in the 450-seat chamber. Under the electoral system, voters cast two ballots: one for party lists and one for... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Sep 2026 07:32 LONDON
Russia and China veto UN move to extend Iran sanctions monitoring as US targets crypto networks
The United Nations Security Council has voted down a United States-backed resolution that would have extended independent monitoring of sanctions on Iran, after Russia and China used their vetoes. The draft would have renewed the mandate of the council's expert panel for another year, but it failed on Thursday by 11 votes to two, with Somalia and Pakistan abstaining. The decision leaves the underlying sanctions in place, but removes the planned extension of outside monitoring.The sanctions were reimposed under the snapback mechanism linked to the 2015 nuclear deal and remain in force. They freeze Iranian assets abroad, restrict arms deals... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Sep 2026 06:29 LONDON
Syria issues first verdicts over coastal killings as more rulings expected next week
A military criminal court in Aleppo has issued the first verdicts in a case linked to last year's mass killings in Syria's coastal regions. The court sentenced two supporters of deposed president Bashar al-Assad to death and life imprisonment, and gave a former member of government forces a 20-year prison term. A fourth defendant was acquitted, and further rulings are expected next week.The verdicts were announced on Thursday in a judicial process that began last November, when 14 people were accused of involvement in the killings. According to the available material, the court has held several public hearings to examine... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Sep 2026 13:59 LONDON
Sweden left-wing opposition wins slim parliamentary majority as Kristersson resigns
Sweden's left-leaning opposition has secured a narrow parliamentary majority after the final vote count confirmed the result of Sunday's general election. The Swedish Election Authority said the four opposition parties won 176 seats in the 349-seat Riksdag, compared with 173 for the outgoing conservative-led bloc. The result was confirmed after late-arriving domestic ballots and overseas votes were counted.Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson announced his resignation after the count was completed, opening the way for coalition negotiations. The center-left Social Democrats, led by former prime minister Magdalena Andersson, emerged as the largest single party, although they lost some support. The outcome gives... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Sep 2026 13:31 LONDON
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Trump administration to comply with Supreme Court ruling blocking mail-ballot restrictions
US Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Trump administration will comply with the Supreme Court's decision blocking new US Postal Service restrictions on mail-in ballots, while defending President Donald Trump's criticism of the justices. Blanche told reporters on Tuesday that the administration would follow the ruling, a day after the court left existing voting procedures in place ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. The decision keeps the current mail-ballot system in place for now and prevents the proposed changes from taking effect before the vote.The court rejected the administration's plan to require states to provide voter-specific data and use... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Sep 2026 22:04 LONDON
