Asia Intelligence Brief for Tuesday: South Korea's inflation jumped to 3.1%, a two-year high, and the central bank is signalling a rate hike; Indonesia's prices are climbing too as oil bites; China and Hong Kong stocks rallied while Japan and Korea took a small breather.

Asian stocks climb on AI semiconductor demand as oil prices rise amid stalled US-Iran talks. KOSPI doubles YTD while Samsung and SK Hynix near $1T valuations.

SEOUL, June 2 : South Korea's consumer inflation quickened in May to a more than two-year high, exceeding market expectations on high oil prices triggered by the Middle East…

SEOUL, June 2 : South Korea's consumer inflation quickened in May to a more than two-year high, exceeding market expectations on high oil prices triggered by the Middle East…

SEOUL, June 2 : South Korea's consumer inflation quickened in May to a more than two-year high, exceeding market expectations, on high oil prices triggered by the Middle East…

Korea's consumer inflation accelerated to a 26-month high in May, driven by soaring oil prices amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, reinfo...

Asia Intelligence Brief for Tuesday: South Korea's inflation jumped to 3.1%, a two-year high, and the central bank is signalling a rate hike; Indonesia's prices are climbing too…

Oil-driven inflation from tensions in the Middle East appears to be hitting Korean consumers hard as it pushes inflation above 3 percent for the first time in 26 months.

South Korea's consumer price growth topped 3% in May for the first time in 26 months as a prolonged Middle East war drove up global oil prices.

Korea and Japan face growing pressure to raise interest rates as growth and inflation accelerate together, while Taiwan still has room to keep rates unchanged despite a…

Asia Intelligence Brief for Wednesday: Japan's Nikkei hit a record high even as a Bank of Japan rate hike looms; Australia's growth missed forecasts on weaker household spending;…

Asia Intelligence Brief for Thursday: Asian stock markets slipped a day after Japan's record, led by a sharp fall in technology shares and an 11% drop in SoftBank; the Japanese…