South Korea’s KOSPI Rebounds as Samsung and SK Hynix Lead Tech Stock Recovery 
Oil Prices Fall as Iran Peace Talks Progress, Hormuz Reopens, and U.S. SPR Hits 1983 Low 
China Keeps Loan Prime Rates Unchanged for 13th Straight Month as Policymakers Prioritize Credit Demand Recovery 
Malaysia Central Bank Moves to Support Ringgit Amid Foreign Fund Outflows 
Singapore Inflation Stays Muted in May as Core CPI Misses Forecasts Ahead of MAS Review 
Yen Near 40-Year Low as USD/JPY Approaches Key 162 Level, Raising Intervention Concerns 
New Zealand Fast-Tracks Gold Mining as Industry Revival Gains Momentum 
Wall Street Slides as AI Stocks Tumble Following South Korea Tech Sell-Off 
100+ Global Companies Push Governments to Prioritize Electrification for Economic Growth 
Japan Keeps Markets Guessing as Yen Nears 40-Year Low, Raising Intervention Risks 
Bessent Says U.S. Must Strengthen Supply Chains and Economic Security 
Gold Price Rises as Investors Weigh U.S.-Iran Talks and Fed Policy Outlook 
US Stock Futures Recover as Iran Signals Progress in Peace Talks 
The German bunds surged during afternoon session Tuesday after the country’s ZEW economic sentiment for the month of February, released today, disappointed market sentiments, while the index for current conditions worsened beyond expectations.
The German 10-year bond yield, which move inversely to its price, slumped over 3 basis points to 0.430 percent, the long-term 30-year yield plunged 4 basis points to 0.082 percent and the yield on short-term 2-year remained 1 basis point down at -0.661 percent by 11:05GMT.
Germany’s ZEW sentiment indicator about the outlook for the economy fell 18 points during February to 8.7, way below January’s score of 26.7 and significantly worse than the 21.5 that economists in a Reuters poll had been expecting.
Further, the current conditions gauge fell to -15.7 from -9.5, worse than the market expectations of -10.0.
Meanwhile, the German DAX traded - 0.71 percent down at 13,685.53 by 11:10GMT.
