Wall Street nosedived for a second straight day on Friday, confirming the Nasdaq Composite was in a bear market and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was in a correction, as an escalating global trade war spurred the biggest losses since the pandemic.

Trump tariff tailspin worsens, Nasdaq confirms in bear market

NEW YORK/BENGALURU (April 3): Wall Street benchmarks slumped on Thursday, ending with the largest single-day percentage losses in years, as US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs ignited fears of an all-out trade war and a global economic recession.

Wall Street ends with heavy losses as Trump tariffs ignite global recession fears

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is considering listing its international investment arm XRG on an exchange outside of the United Arab Emirates, three people with knowledge of the matter said, potentially creating one of the largest listed energy companies globally.

ADNOC eyes international listing of XRG, Reuters reports

(Jan 17): Glencore approached Rio Tinto late last year about combining the two big copper producers, but the discussions are no longer active, a person familiar with the matter said.

Rio Tinto, Glencore discussed merger but talks no longer active — Reuters

Wall Street's main indexes closed a seesaw session higher on Monday, as investors bought in to technology names in the last hour of trading amid bets they had been overly beaten down ahead of this week's Federal Reserve meeting.

The gathering of U.S. central bank policymakers is widely expected to raise interest rates by half a percentage point, with this week's move expected to kick off a period of aggressive rate hikes to counter inflation.

Wall Street up before Fed meet as tech buying punctuates volatile trade

The Dow industrials closed above 34,000 for the first time on Thursday as the blue-chip benchmark and S&P 500 posted fresh record highs on a tech stock rally fueled by falling bond yields and strong March U.S. retail sales.

Dow hits milestone, S&P breaks record high on tech rally

Wall Street indexes closed mixed on Wednesday, with the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 falling despite another record intraday high for the latter and big banks’ stellar results on the first day of earnings season. Shares of Goldman Sachs Group Inc and Wells Fargo & Co rose 2.3% and 5.5% respectively on bumper first-quarter profits.

Wall Street ends mixed despite bumper big-bank earnings

The S&P 500 closed at another record high on Tuesday and the Nasdaq composite index jumped, as investors shook off concerns about the halt in Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout and strong U.S. inflation.

Tech stocks push S&P 500 to record close, buoy Nasdaq

Panasonic Malaysia Sdn Bhd has allocated RM120,000 worth of e-vouchers of RM500 each to 240 families affected by the recent gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights, enabling them to purchase new home appliances.

Panasonic donates RM120,000 in e-vouchers to support Putra Heights victims

Top Opec+ ministers stressed the need for full compliance with oil output targets and plans to compensate for pumping too much, after the group's surprise decision this week to raise output further helped send prices crashing to pandemic-level lows.

Opec+ panel stresses compliance after surprise oil output hike

Homestay management company Airbnb has agreed to offer 78 units as temporary accommodation for a period of two months for victims affected by the Putra Heights gas pipeline fire in Subang Jaya.

Putra Heights fire: Airbnb offers 78 temporary homes for victims — Amirudin

Indonesia’s central bank pledged to intervene in domestic markets to ensure rupiah stability as global market volatility surges amid an escalating US-led trade war.

Indonesia's central bank vows to support rupiah amid trade tariffs threat

Forty-two of the 145 victims of the gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, on Tuesday (April 1) are still receiving treatment at hospitals, according to the Ministry of Health (MOH).

Putra Heights fire: 42 victims still warded — MOH

China said on Saturday "the market has spoken" in rejecting US President Donald Trump's tariffs, and called on Washington for "equal-footed consultation" after global markets plunged in reaction to the trade levies that drew Chinese retaliation.

China to US: 'Market has spoken' after tariffs spur selloff

(April 5): European Central Bank (ECB) Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel suggested that US President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught may signify that the era of free-flowing global commerce is over.

Speaking on Saturday to a conference of business leaders in Cernobbio, on the banks...

ECB’s Schnabel says Trump’s onslaught may mark end of free trade

Traffic along the federal road in the Gua Musang district was congested for up to 20km on Saturday due to the surge in vehicles as people returned to the federal capital after the Hari Raya Aidilfitri holidays.

20km crawl in Gua Musang as Aidilfitri holidaymakers head back to KL

The Selangor government has assured that the investigation into the Putra Heights gas pipeline fire in Subang Jaya will be carried out transparently, with no parties being protected.

Putra Heights inferno: Selangor assures transparent probe, no cover-ups — MB

Victims of the gas pipeline fire incident in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, who have yet to register at the temporary evacuation centre (PPS) are advised to do so before the registration closes completely at noon on Sunday.

Putra Heights fire: Victim registration to close at noon tomorrow — Amirudin

The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) has flagged significant operational and business continuity challenges for about 200 companies whose gas supply is disrupted for 20 days in the aftermath of the Putra Heights gas pipeline fire.

FMM flags significant challenge for 200 businesses amid 20-day gas disruption after Putra Heights fire

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the country’s planned economic growth may be slightly affected by the tariff rates recently announced by US President Donald Trump.

Anwar: Malaysia's economic growth may face setback due to US tariff hike

(April 5): When US President Donald Trump slapped bigger-than-expected tariffs on imports from around the world, Americans lamented pending price hikes for Champagne, Parmesan and Ferraris.

But the impact on pockets goes far beyond things like luxury cars and specialist foods. As the ne...

From Ray-Bans to wigs, US buyers may see unexpected price hikes

The Selangor state-level Madani Aidilfitri Open House 2025, scheduled to be held on Sunday, has been cancelled following a directive from the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah.

Selangor Sultan calls off Aidilfitri open house

Several corporate companies have come forward on Saturday to offer assistance to those affected by the recent gas pipeline fire and explosion in Putra Heights.

Corporate companies step forward to assist Putra Heights fire victims

The second group of 30 victims affected by the Putra Heights gas pipeline blaze in Subang Jaya received cars for temporary use from automotive company Carro on Saturday.

Second batch of Putra Heights fire victims get temporary vehicles

Taiwan's Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker, posted its highest first-quarter revenue ever on strong demand for artificial intelligence (AI) products but said it would need to closely watch global politics.

Foxconn reports record 1Q revenue, says it must closely watch global politics

The gas pipeline explosion and fire incident in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, Selangor on Tuesday (April 1) has caught the attention of the King, Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar, as he spent time engaging with and enquiring about the well-being of the victims.

Putra Heights disaster: King visits victims, provides assistance

The government has agreed to hold the Visit Malaysia 2026 (VM 2026) Launching Ceremony in Melaka, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Melaka to host Visit Malaysia 2026 launching ceremony, says Anwar

The Philippines expressed alarm on Saturday over the arrest of three Filipinos in China on suspicion of espionage, saying they were ordinary citizens and the arrests could be retaliation for Manila's crackdown against alleged Chinese spies.

Philippines alarmed over China arrest of alleged Filipino spies

Panasonic Malaysia Sdn Bhd has allocated RM120,000 worth of e-vouchers of RM500 each to 240 families affected by the recent gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights, enabling them to purchase new home appliances.

Homestay management company Airbnb has agreed to offer 78 units as temporary accommodation for a period of two months for victims affected by the Putra Heights gas pipeline fire in Subang Jaya.

(April 5): European Central Bank (ECB) Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel suggested that US President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught may signify that the era of free-flowing global commerce is over.

Speaking on Saturday to a conference of business leaders in Cernobbio, on the banks...