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Oil Slumps and Stocks Soar After Iran Vows to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

The pledge to reopen a vital Gulf chokepoint eased supply fears, triggering a sharp swing across global markets.

Yen Near ¥159.6 Per Dollar In Volatile Trade

Yen Reverses to ¥159 per Dollar in New York Trading

Foreign Investors Piled Into U.S. Assets in 2025 as Treasury Holdings Dipped in December

Nikkei Hits 58,000 for First Time as Stimulus Bets Draw Overseas Buying

India’s Forex Reserves Hit Record $709.4 Billion as Pakistan’s Tick Up to $16.1 Billion

IMF Cuts Russia’s 2026–27 Growth Outlook to 0.8% and 1.0%

Tokyo Stocks Pull Back After Takaichi-Trade Surge

Analysts See Ruble Upswing Ending as Urals Slump Hits Budget

U.S. Stocks Extend Year-End Slide as China’s Yuan and Shanghai Shares Finish 2025 Strong

Gold Hits $4,500 and Silver Tops $70 as Precious Metals Log Best Year Since 1979

Australian Dollar Climbs Into Year-End as Markets Price a 2026 RBA Hike

Nikkei Edges Higher After Breaching 50,000 as Yen Strengthens and U.S. Weakness Weighs

Gold Holds Steady Ahead of U.S. PCE Data as Yields Stay Elevated

Nikkei Reclaims 51,000 as AI and Chip Stocks Power Tokyo Rally

Nikkei 225 Jumps 900 Points to 49,559 on Fed Easing Bets

Crypto Market Loses About $1 Trillion in Six Weeks as Bitcoin Hovers Near $92,000

Stocks Slide in U.S. and Japan as Yen Holds Near 154, Rate-Hike Bets Recede

Yen Falls to Low ¥148 on U.S.–Japan Rate Divide and Nikkei Record Highs