Asia Intelligence Brief — Korea's market crashes on chip fears, US strikes on Iran lift oil, Japan's beef bowl costs more, and a defiant Taiwan responds to

Asian Equities Mostly Lower as AI-Led Rally Takes Breather

Asia Intelligence Brief — Samsung posts record profit yet Korea's market crashes into a circuit-breaker, Shanghai slips below 4,000, and a chip fear sweeps

Asia Intelligence Brief — Korea's market crashes on chip fears, US strikes on Iran lift oil, Japan's beef bowl costs more, and a defiant Taiwan responds to

(Bloomberg) -- Asian shares climbed, led by chipmakers, as optimism over AI-driven demand rekindled appetite for semiconductor stocks. Oil extended gains after the US struck Iran…

Oil prices have risen above US$79 a barrel due to conflict fears disrupting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Asia Intelligence Brief July 9: South Korea seals Yoon's sentence, oil surges as the Iran ceasefire collapses, and a super typhoon threatens Taiwan.