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SK Hynix shares surge over 12% in Seoul after announcing massive stock buyback - CNBC

Business August 21, 2026

Shares of SK Hynix surged over 12% in Seoul on Thursday after the company announced a massive stock buyback. The company said it is accelerating its 40 trillion won ($28.7 billion) share repurchaseοΏ½...

Asian tech stocks drop with SK Hynix plunging 10% after Wall Street AI names fall - CNBC

Business August 7, 2026

Asian technology stocks fell Thursday, tracking U.S. peers that pulled back in overnight trading, underscoring the heightened volatility in tech names globally. In Japan,Β SoftBank GroupΒ dropped 4.3...

Oil jumps as U.S.-Iran resume strikes after a brief pause - CNBC

Business July 30, 2026

Oil rose sharply in Asia trading, following renewed tensions in the Middle East after Iran launched an attack on American forces, while the U.S. along with the Saudis struck Tehran-backed sites in IrοΏ½...

Alibaba and Baidu shares jump in Hong Kong on Apple AI partnership - CNBC

Business July 17, 2026

Shares of Chinese tech giants Alibaba and Baidu rose Thursday on their partnership with Apple for deploying their AI tools. Hong-Kong listed shares of Alibaba rose 5% after the company confirmed thοΏ½...

Majority of U.S. workers support an AI wealth fund as tech layoffs surge, survey finds - CNBC

Business July 13, 2026

A majority of U.S. employees now want to hold corporations more accountable via an AI sovereign wealth fund, amid dissatisfaction over a growing number of tech layoffs despite higher overall corporatοΏ½...

Asia markets mixed as investors watch Trump-Xi meeting and Iran tensions - CNBC

Business May 14, 2026

A man wearing a protective face mask is reflected on a stock quotation board at a brokerage, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan November 6, 2020. Asia-Pacific markets οΏ½...

South Korea's Kospi hits fresh record as Asia markets trade mixed amid oil surge, Iran risks - CNBC

Business May 12, 2026

South Korea's Kospi opened at a fresh record Monday, leading gains in Asia-Pacific markets amid rising oil prices and escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran. President Donald Trump'sΒ rejectio...

Toyota fourth-quarter profit misses by wide margin as U.S. tariffs drive 49% slump - CNBC

Business May 9, 2026

Japan'sΒ Toyota MotorΒ on FridayΒ reportedΒ a 49% drop in fourth-quarter operating profit, missing analysts' estimates as U.S. tariffs and intensifying competition from Chinese automakers pressured ea...

South Korea's Kospi tops 7,000 to hit a new high as Asia markets rise on Mideast de-escalation signals - CNBC

Business May 7, 2026

A man looks at a screen showing global stock market information on the street in Tokyo, Japan. South Korea's Kospi hit another record Wednesday as Asia-Pacific markets saw a broad rally, tracking WaοΏ½...

Asia markets mixed as hopes for Iran peace talks offset Trump threat of escalation - CNBC

Business April 22, 2026

South Korea's Kospi hit a record high Tuesday while the broader Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed, amid hopes for a resolution to the Middle East conflict, even as tensions between Iran and the U.S. οΏ½...