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Asia shares slip, oil prices pile pressure on bonds

Asia shares slip, oil prices pile pressure on bonds

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, May 18 (Reuters) - Asia share markets slipped on Monday as fresh drone attacks in the Gulf pushed up oil prices and bond yields, while the AI boom is set to be tested by earnings from tech-diva Nvidia this week.
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World shares are lower after South Korea's Kospi hits records, as Trump wraps up Beijing trip

World shares are lower after South Korea's Kospi hits records, as Trump wraps up Beijing trip

World shares have retreated and South Korea's Kospi has given up gains after reaching an all-time high and crossing the 8,000 mark for the first time
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US stocks slide from record highs as oil surges and bond yields jump on Iran war fears

US stocks slide from record highs as oil surges and bond yields jump on Iran war fears

The U.S. stock market is falling from its records and joining a worldwide drop for stocks, as higher oil prices send a shiver through the bond market
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Asian stocks are lower after South Korea's Kospi hits records, as Trump wraps up Beijing trip

Asian stocks are lower after South Korea's Kospi hits records, as Trump wraps up Beijing trip

Asian stocks are mostly lower and South Korea's Kospi has given up gains after reaching an all-time high and crossing the 8,000 mark for the first time
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Asian shares fall as US yields hit one-year high

Asian shares fall as US yields hit one-year high

By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, May 15 (Reuters) - Asian shares came under pressure on Friday as investor euphoria over tech stocks gave way to inflation fears that saw Treasury yields spike to one-year highs and rising bets on a U.S. rate hike this year.
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Morning Bid: A bad case of the bond blues

Morning Bid: A bad case of the bond blues

By Anna Szymanski May 15 (Reuters) - Everything Mike Dolan and the ROI team are excited to read, watch and listen to over the weekend. From the Editor Hello Morning Bid readers! The long-awaited summit between U.S.
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Oil rises as fears of ship attacks and seizures persist

Oil rises as fears of ship attacks and seizures persist

By Sam Li and Lewis Jackson BEIJING, May 15 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose Friday as market concerns persisted over ship attacks and seizures despite Iran saying about 30 vessels had passed through the Strait of Hormuz, while the U.S. and Chinese presidents were set for a second day of talks in Beijing
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Trump insists US-China relations are in a good place despite differences as he wraps up Beijing trip

Trump insists US-China relations are in a good place despite differences as he wraps up Beijing trip

President Donald Trump is insistent that U.S.-China relations are good and getting better despite deep differences on key issues
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Trump and Xi wrap up summit claiming progress stabilizing US-China relations as differences persist

Trump and Xi wrap up summit claiming progress stabilizing US-China relations as differences persist

President Donald Trump says he’s not yet made a determination on whether a major U.S. sale of arms to Taiwan can move forward, following his three-day visit to China
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Dollar poised for largest weekly rise in two months as Fed hike bets increase

Dollar poised for largest weekly rise in two months as Fed hike bets increase

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, May 15 (Reuters) - The dollar firmed on Friday and was set for its largest weekly gain in more than two months, as rising energy prices and prolonged disruptions to shipping stoked inflationary pressures, boosting bets on a Federal Reserve rate hike this year.
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Trump weighs Taiwan arms package after summit aimed at steadying US-China ties

Trump weighs Taiwan arms package after summit aimed at steadying US-China ties

President Donald Trump says he’s not yet made a decision on whether a major sale of U.S. arms to Taiwan can move forward following his three-day visit to China
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Trump says he and China's Xi agree Iran cannot have nuclear weapons

Trump says he and China's Xi agree Iran cannot have nuclear weapons

BEIJING, May 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said his patience with Iran is running out and he had agreed in talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping that the Islamic republic cannot be allowed to have a nuclear weapon and must re-open the Strait of Hormuz.