Seoul shares open higher on tech gains amid Middle East concerns

Seoul shares opened higher Tuesday, led by gains by major chipmakers, despite overnight losses on Wall Street, as hopes for a deal to end the war with Iran fade. After opening 2 percent up, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index extended gains, trading 166.91 points, or 2.39 percent, higher at 7,144.85 as of 9

Wall St mixed as Middle East tensions eclipse tech strength  Reuters

Dow Slips While Tech Stocks Inch Higher  WSJ

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks were mixed Monday morning as gains were locked in after recent rapid rises, while some heavyweight technology issues sup

Shares declined Friday in Europe after a mixed session in Asia and U.S. futures were little changed after U.S. inflation data showed a better-than-expected improvement in July.

Shares are mostly lower in Asia and U.S. futures are little changed after U.S. inflation data showed an improvement in July

Shares are mostly lower in Asia and U.S. futures are little changed after U.S. inflation data showed an improvement in July

Asian shares mostly fall and US futures are little changed after US inflation data improves  AP News

Briefing.com analyst Patrick O’Hare said the market was “pretty disposed to upside action.”

Shares are mixed in Europe and Asia ahead of US inflation report, while oil prices gain  Toronto Star