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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

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