Asian equities were mixed on Friday as investors weighed firmer oil prices and renewed tension around the Strait of Hormuz against a still-resilient appetite for risk assets. A fragile Middle East ceasefire and unresolved US-Iran tensions kept traders cautious, even as

President Donald Trump is due to speak on Saturday at a cryptocurrency event at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida. The gathering has drawn renewed criticism from Democrats over potential conflicts of interest tied to his family’s digital-asset ventures.

Gold was little changed to lower on Friday but remained on course for a weekly decline, as higher oil prices, firmer dollar and rising Treasury yields reduced the appeal of bullion despite continued geopolitical tension in the Middle East. Spot

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US stocks pulled back on Thursday, pressured by weakness in software shares and a sharp rise in oil prices, as uncertainty surrounding the trajectory of the Iran conflict weighed on investor sentiment. The S&P 500 declined 0.41% to close at 7,108.40

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) shares are ripping higher in extended hours after the semiconductor giant reported a blockbuster Q1 and issued impressive guidance for the future. While revenue at $13.6 billion came in up a steady 7% on a year-over-year basis

Global markets navigated a mix of corporate restructuring, macroeconomic signals, and geopolitical tensions on Thursday, with Meta Platforms announcing fresh layoffs, Microsoft launching a large-scale buyout programme, KPMG cutting audit partners, US jobless claims edging higher, cryptocurrencies pulling back, and