
Asia Intelligence Brief for Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Asia Pulse for May 5: West Bengal BJP upset ends Mamata 15-year rule; Takaichi returns from Australia-Vietnam tour; China rejects...
May 5, 2026From the Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Mumbai exchanges to the yuan, yen and rupee, Asia’s markets set the tone for global capital. The Rio Times tracks the indices, currencies, central-bank moves and capital flows across Asia-Pacific through an emerging-market lens – and what they mean for Latin American assets that rise and fall with Asian demand.

Asia Pulse for May 5: West Bengal BJP upset ends Mamata 15-year rule; Takaichi returns from Australia-Vietnam tour; China rejects...
May 5, 2026
Brent crude surged 5.8% to US$114.44 as the conflict spread beyond the Strait. The 30-year Treasury yield crossed 5% and...
May 5, 2026
Asia Pulse for May 4: BJP ends Mamata's 15-year West Bengal rule, KOSPI hits record 6,936.99, Trump's Project Freedom Hormuz...
May 4, 2026
Asia Pulse for May 1: Iran sends fresh peace proposal via Pakistan, Japan intervenes in FX at 160.72, S&P 500...
May 1, 2026
Global economy briefing: S&P closes above 7,200 for first time, best month since 2020. GDP 2.0%, core PCE 3.2%, Brent...
May 1, 2026
Asia Pulse for April 30: Brent hits $126 wartime high as Trump rejects Hormuz deal, Samsung Q1 +756% profit, BOJ...
April 30, 2026
Global economy briefing: BCB surprise cut to 14.50%, Fed holds at 3.75%, Trump rejects Iran Hormuz deal, durable goods beat....
April 30, 2026
SK Hynix posts ₩37.61T operating profit at 72% margin, up 405% YoY. Samsung 8x earnings, KOSPI record. Asia Pulse: what...
April 29, 2026
leaves OPEC sending Brent above $112, OpenAI misses targets, Copom decides today, Italian PPI explodes. Analysis.
April 29, 2026Brazil runoff date: Sunday, October 25, poll closing times and when results start · Brazil runoff polls: Flávio 51%, Lula 49% · Kalshi and Polymarket odds