Exclusive: Vietnam aims to rally battered stock with stabilization fund and promoters, documents show

Francesco Guarascio

Proposals have been made by the police department to counter the influence of Iran’s war Commercial curbs and media management are also recommended, the document shows The Prime Minister’s Office ordered officials to act on the recommendations, the documents show The measures are aimed at maintaining the improvement of the FTSE Russell stock market and … Read more

Mega IPOs set to test US market depth despite uncertainty

Red chart showing how 2026 Q1 had the highest share sales since 2021

IPOs continue to increase despite weak pricing, continued uncertainty US IPO market shoes; SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic are important experiments Asia and Europe are seeing a rise in IPO values Some deals have been delayed due to regulatory review and flexibility LONDON/SINGAPORE/NEW YORK, April 1 (Reuters) – Companies have raised the most share sales in the … Read more

India File: A perfect storm for the rupee

The performance of Asian currencies since the start of the Iran war

(This was originally published in the India File newsletter, which is delivered every Tuesday. Subscribe here to get the latest news from India and its relevance to the world.) Battered by outflows, oil fears from the Iran war and faltering investor confidence, the Indian rupee is closing the fiscal year with its worst annual performance … Read more

The uncertainty of the Iran war is disrupting business in the world’s largest markets

The uncertainty of the Iran war is disrupting business in the world's largest markets

Market makers are reluctant to take risks as the Middle East war rages Liquidity crunch increases market volatility, wild price swings Increasingly, merchants are struggling to find willing customers LONDON/NEW YORK/SINGAPORE, March 30 (Reuters) – The Iran war has sent jitters across financial markets, leaving some investors and market makers reluctant to take risks, making … Read more

Exclusive: US Treasury to talk with insurance regulators about private mortgage lenders, sources say

Exclusive: US Treasury to talk with insurance regulators about private mortgage lenders, sources say

1 in 2 US dollar notes are seen in this illustration taken March 24, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration [1/2]US dollar bills are seen in this illustration taken on March 24, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Purchase Licensing. Rightsopens a new tab The US Treasury Department plans to meet with insurance regulators, seeking information on benefits, funding The talks … Read more

Emerging market debt is falling as the Iran war drags down markets.

Strong CEEMEA credit issuance in January and February pushed it to a Q1 record

Emerging market debt prices hit record highs ahead of Iran’s war-torn country Angola’s external debt has decreased since the war Strong secondary market demand for high-quality Gulf credit Private deals can be attractive if uncertainty persists LONDON, March 27 (Reuters) – A record start to the year for sales of emerging debt has largely stalled … Read more