Asian stocks today (March 18, 2026): Markets trade in green amid Middle East conflict; HSI remains flat, Nikkei gains over 3%

Asian equities mostly inched higher on Wednesday, tracking a pause in the recent rally in oil prices, even as investors remained cautious amid escalating tensions in the Middle East and awaited signals from the US Federal Reserve on interest rates.As of 9:15 am, Japan’s Nikkei was up 1,245.87 points or 2.32% to 54,946. South Korean…

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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for England series! Ex-captain asks ‘Is he allowed to tour as 15-year-old?’ | Cricket News

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: When will Vaibhav Sooryavanshi make his India debut? When will the 15-year-old play for the senior Indian team? These questions are once again being asked by former cricketers and fans. The buzz has picked up pace after the teenager hammered a 17-ball 52 in Rajasthan Royals’ opening game…

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Crude Oil: Crude above $100: How countries are racing to streamline oil supplies as Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens

As tensions in the Middle East continue to boil, the ripple effects are being felt across global oil markets. Disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most vital oil transit routes, have thrown supply chains into uncertainty, prompting governments and refiners worldwide to rush in search of alternatives. The International Energy Agency…

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Techs sell-off on Dalal Street as Anthropic’s AI-app takes on Indian IT majors’ business

MUMBAI: A tech sell-off on Dalal Street on Wednesday—that came on the back of Anthropic’s launch of a new AI-led app that could potentially challenge existing business models of Indian software exporters—wiped off about Rs 1.75 lakh crore worth of market value. The sharp slide in sector leaders like TCS, Infosys and Wipro, also left…

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US stocks today: Wall Street falls as Trump ramps up tariffs; Dow drops over 600 points

US stocks moved lower as investors reacted to President Donald Trump’s decision to increase global tariffs, though market swings remained far milder than the sharp volatility witnessed during last year’s tariff-driven sell-off.The S&P 500 declined 0.7%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 618 points, or 1.2%, and the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.7% in morning…

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    VinFast divests mfg unit in $530M restructuring deal

    VinFast has announced a major restructuring exercise involving its manufacturing business in Vietnam in a deal valued at around USD 530 million (approximately VND 13.3 trillion). The move is aimed at improving capital efficiency, reducing debt burden and helping the EV maker move faster towards profitability.As part of the restructuring, VinFast will separate its manufacturing…

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