Emerging-market equities experienced a rally, driven by AI-related stocks in Hong Kong and China, following Alibaba’s report of surging AI revenue. Alibaba’s shares jumped significantly, boosting the MSCI EM Index. Meanwhile, the Indonesian rupiah saw the largest gain against the dollar in Asia as Bank Indonesia intervened to stabilize the currency amid political concerns.
Global Market: Strait of Hormuz standoff may keep oil volatile, cautions Seth R Freeman
Global energy markets face fresh uncertainty as Iran signals potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz. This critical chokepoint, through which a fifth of global