Asian markets under fire amid US-Iran war: Is this just the beginning – Which ones will be most impacted?

Asian equities tumbled for a second straight session as intensifying conflict in the Middle East rattled investor confidence and reignited fears of an energy-driven inflation surge. With oil climbing and geopolitical tensions spiraling, markets across the region are bracing for heightened volatility. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index dropped as much as 2%, extending Monday’s 1.7%…

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Dow Jones, S&P 500, Nasdaq surge at US stock market open as investors focus on easing unemployment concerns — Details

US stock market today: The benchmark stock market indices in the United States, like the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite, surged at the US stock market open on Thursday, 12 February 2026, as investors focused on easing unemployment concerns in the US economy and shifted their attention from corporate earnings. At 9:30 am…

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Can Meta stock join $4 trillion club by 2032? Here’s what US-based financial advisory firm says

US-based financial advisory firm, Motley Fool, in a recent article, claimed that billionaire Mark Zuckerberg-led tech giant, Meta Platforms Inc. The stock has the potential to enter the $4 trillion club of companies in the world within the next six years. The article cited Meta’s strong momentum factor and the company’s upcoming six-year outlook while…

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Donald Trump backs Nexstar Media’s move to acquire Tegna for $6.2 billion, says ‘need more competition against enemy…’

United States President Donald Trump, on Saturday, 7 February 2026, publicly backed local conservative company Nexstar Media’s move to acquire Tegna for $6.2 billion, saying that it would be good for competition against the ‘enemy’ of the fake news networks, according to a Truth Social post. In his recent post, Trump said that America needs…

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Warren Buffett sheds light on mistakes investors make while trying to get rich: ‘Terrible mistake to think…’

Billionaire value investor and the former Berkshire Hathaway Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Warren Buffett’s old video resurfaced on the social media platform X, where he shared what mistakes investors make while trying to get rich via the stock markets. Taking a reference from the “The Science of Hitting” book written by the late baseball pro…

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Capital One, American Express, other credit card stocks drop on US market after Trump’s 10% cap on interest rate move

Credit card companies’ stocks, like those of Capital One, American Express, JPMorgan and Chase, among others, dropped during the early US stock market session on Monday, 12 January 2026, after US President Donald Trump’s move to impose a 10% cap on interest rates last week. (This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.)…

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