HK, US stocks top stories
Why does gold react with such volatility in the face of a crisis?The Middle East situation impacts "this year's strongest stock market": South Korean stocks hit the largest single-day drop in 18 months, with Samsung and SK Hynix shares falling about 10%Amazon launches Amazon Now service in Brazil, promising grocery delivery within 15 minutesWash has faced numerous challenges even before taking office, with colleagues questioning whether the surge in oil prices will make it difficult for him to fulfill Trump's dream of interest rate cutsSE (Trans): Shopee profit flat in 2026?
---Google launches Gemini 3.1 Flash-LITE modelDisruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and saturated storage tanks may lead to a daily production cut of up to 3 million barrels in IraqAyar Labs, supported by NVIDIA, raised $500 million, with a valuation of $3.75 billionSE: Burning cash for growth — is SE Asia's 'mini Tencent' heading into another money pit?
---Billion-dollar fund manager Xia Junjie: Chinese stocks are the cheapest mainstream assets, and the soil for AI bubbles may not existNew York Fed's Williams: Further rate cuts depend on inflation progress, tariff impacts are a "one-time shock"