Oil prices fell again in the Asian session after the key Russian port, Novorossiysk, resumed crude oil loading. This recovery immediately eased market concerns about supply disruptions, wiping out the significant gains recorded in the previous session. Brent for January delivery fell 0.9% to $63.80 per barrel, while WTI weakened 1% to $59.47 per barrel….

Japanese stocks rallied in recent trading, led by the machinery and electronics sector, which benefited from a weaker yen. Kawasaki Heavy Industries shares rose around 3.4%, while Tokyo Electron Ltd. gained 2.1%. In the foreign exchange market, the USD/JPY pair hovered around 155.83, up from 155.26 at the Tokyo stock market close on Monday, making…

Hong Kong stocks fell 53 points, or 0.2%, to 25,416 in Thursday morning trading, reversing the previous session’s gains after Wall Street closed significantly lower overnight due to lingering concerns over AI valuations and caution ahead of November inflation data. Caution is also growing ahead of policy meetings by several central banks in Europe and…