* South Korea stocks hit record as most Asian bourses fall * Sri Lanka delivers outsized 100 bps rate hike * Senegal bonds slide after new PM appointed By Avinash P and Purvi Agarwal May 26 (Reuters) - Stocks in emerging markets were mixed on Tuesday and currencies weakened, as investors assessed U.S. strikes on Iran a day after officials...

May 26 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose to record highs on Tuesday, as investors remained optimistic about Middle East peace negotiations despite recent strikes, while AI-led gains in chip stocks boosted sentiment. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that negotiating the deal with Iran could take a few days, while President Donald Trump said on...

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * Futures up: Dow 0.48%, S&P 500 0.52%, Nasdaq 0.77% May 26 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose to record highs on Tuesday, as investors remained optimistic about Middle East peace negotiations despite recent strikes, while AI-led gains in...

05:50 AM EDT, 05/26/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The benchmark Brent crude oil price climbed on Tuesday amid uncertainty that a peace deal will be reached between the U.S. and Iran following strikes by the U.S. military. Brent crude at last look gained 3.7% to US$99.70/barrel. There was no West Texas Intermediate settlement on Monday due to the Memorial Day holiday....