ELAINE KURTENBACH AP business writer

Articles by ELAINE KURTENBACH AP business writer

Bitcoin plunges up to 8% and South Korea's Kospi sinks nearly 4% in the latest tech-led sell-off

Crypto February 6, 2026

Shares retreated Thursday in Asia on heavy selling of technology stocks, while the price of bitcoin fell as much as 8%. The latest round of jitters over high prices for tech shares sent South KoreaοΏ½...

Asian shares and US futures advance, as Tokyo's Nikkei 225 hits a record high

Crypto January 7, 2026

BANGKOK -- Asian shares logged strong gains, with Tokyo's benchmark closing at a record high on Tuesday, after a broad rally on Wall Street. Oil prices fell back after surging Monday following the οΏ½...