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Asian equities rose with Japan’s Nikkei 225 and South Korea’s Kospi hitting fresh highs as a tech-led rally on Wall Street lifted sentiment, while oil climbed on stalled U.S.-Iran talks and Strait of Hormuz concerns; investors eye a Bank of Japan decision and a busy slate of mega-cap tech earnings.
Asian equity markets eased after opening higher as persistent U.S.-Iran tensions and threats to oil supply kept investors cautious. The Nikkei 225 slipped about 1.1% after hitting an intraday record, and South Korea’s KOSPI fell roughly 0.5% despite strong chip-related earnings from SK Hynix and a rise in Samsung Electronics. Mainland China stocks also declined about 0.5%, with Shanghai and CSI 300 weaker and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng down around 1%. Australia’s ASX 200 and Singapore’s STI also fell ~1%. Oil hovered above $100 a barrel amid the Hormuz-related risk. U.S. markets had closed at or near records after Trump extended a ceasefire with Iran, but oil-supply concerns kept risk sentiment fragile.
Asian equities rose after Wall Street closed at new highs, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumping about 2.6% to a record 59,624 and Korea’s KOSPI also higher. China beat expectations with Q1 GDP up 5.0% and March industrial production up 5.7% (retail sales +1.7%), signaling resilient growth despite domestic demand mixed signals. Sentiment was aided by hopes for progress in U.S.–Iran diplomacy and AI-related optimism, while Australia’s job data showed unemployment steady at 4.3% amid ongoing hiring strength.
Asian stock markets extended their rally as technology shares rose on Wall Street and optimism for renewed US-Iran diplomacy boosted risk appetite. Japan’s Nikkei and South Korea’s KOSPI traded near record highs, while China’s Shanghai and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng chipped higher. Memory-chip makers led gains on artificial intelligence demand expectations, and oil prices eased on talk of possible talks, supporting equities as softer US PPI data suggested cooling inflation ahead of key bank earnings.
Asian equities fell on Monday as Iran-related fears weighed on sentiment, with Japan leading losses after BoJ Governor Ueda signaled potential rate hikes and currency costs. Tech names in Korea and Hong Kong slid on AI demand concerns, while other regional markets moved in a mixed pattern as oil prices rose and U.S. futures traded lower.
Asian stock markets moved in a flat-to-down range as Iran said it would review a U.S. ceasefire proposal but won’t hold direct talks, while oil prices rose on supply concerns and tech-heavy chips weighed on Korea’s markets amid Google’s TurboQuant memory‑compression news.
Asia's equity benchmarks rose with tech names leading gains after a Wall Street rally, as Nvidia’s momentum bolstered sentiment across regional markets (KOSPI near 3%, Nikkei about 0.5%, Hang Seng ~1%). Traders also weighed persistent Middle East tensions keeping oil above $100 and monitored a busy week of central-bank decisions, including the Reserve Bank of Australia’s 25 basis-point rate hike to 4.10% in a tight vote, ahead of the Fed and Bank of Japan meetings.
Most Asian markets fell on Friday, with Japan and Korea leading declines and India headed for a weekly loss, as traders priced in the Iran conflict’s risk to oil supplies and inflation. Oil hovered near $100 a barrel amid fears of supply disruptions and Hormuz tensions, weighing on risk appetite and delaying potential Federal Reserve rate cuts. China held up relatively well while other markets saw mixed moves; overall, Asia was set for weekly declines as investors awaited signals of de-escalation.
Asian stock markets extended gains as oil pulled back from earlier spikes amid ongoing Middle East tensions, with Japan’s Nikkei and Korea’s KOSPI leading gains while China and Hong Kong held near flat; investors remained cautious ahead of the US CPI data for signals on Fed policy. Oil had spiked earlier on supply-disruption fears tied to the Strait of Hormuz but retreated after comments suggesting the Iran conflict could end soon, as the IEA floated the largest-ever release of strategic oil reserves to calm markets.
Asian stock markets were mixed but headed for sharp weekly losses as the Iran-Israel-US conflict intensified and oil prices surged, weighing on sentiment across the region and prompting caution ahead of key US payrolls data.
Asian stock indices fell for a third straight session and oil rose as markets priced in the US–Israel–Iran conflict, with South Korea’s Kospi briefly halted by a circuit breaker and energy-sensitive markets rattled by tensions around the Strait of Hormuz.
Asian stock indices fell on Monday after the US and Israel attacked Iran, sending oil higher and prompting a broad move away from risk into safe havens; tech shares weighed as AI-focused concerns linger, while China’s policy outlook and regional rate expectations added to the wary mood across markets.
Asian stocks rose on Thursday as technology shares drove gains, offsetting rate-uncertainty, with South Korea’s KOSPI hitting a record near 5,673 as Samsung Electronics led memory-chip gains on AI demand and chip-price optimism; Samsung’s HBM4 mass production news and a chip-shortage backdrop supported pricing. Australia’s ASX 200 also reached a record around 9,118 on strength in mining and banks, while Japan’s Nikkei rose on a weaker yen boosting exporters. January exports in Korea surged about 34%, and softer domestic jobs data kept rate-hike bets in check, even as Fed signals remained hawkish. Mainland China and Hong Kong markets were closed for the Lunar New Year.
Asia’s markets were mixed: Australia rose with the ASX 200 helped by a rally in BHP after upbeat earnings, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 and TOPIX fell on softer-than-expected Q4 GDP, with many regional markets closed for Lunar New Year reducing trading activity.
Asian stock markets were muted in holiday-thinned trade as Japan’s Q4 GDP undershot expectations (0.2% year-on-year vs 1.6%), with weak capex and exports weighing on sentiment, while Hong Kong edged higher and Australia rose modestly amid a cautious regional tone as U.S. markets remained closed for the holiday.