Asian stock markets today: Asian markets after Moody’s downgrades rating on US; US index futures slip up to 1%

Asian stock markets today: Asian markets in Monday’s trade (May 19, 2025) traded soft with only Jakarta Composite trading in the green. The key MSCI Asia ex Japan index traded down by 0.47 per cent.  Asian markets performance South Korea’s Kospi- 0.75 per cent down Nikkei- 0.36 per cent down Hong Kong’s Hang Seng down –…

EU, UK leaders speak with Trump before his Putin call as Ukraine hit | Donald Trump News

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has discussed the war in Ukraine with leaders of the United States, Italy, France and Germany, a 10 Downing Street spokesperson has said, in advance of US President Donald Trump’s planned call with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on Monday. The flurry of diplomacy comes shortly after inconclusive direct Russia-Ukraine…