Asian markets trade mixed in ealry deals on Tuesday

17 Jun 2025 Evaluate

Asian markets are trading mixed in ealry deals on Tuesday amid concerns that military conflicts in the Middle East could increase the global inflationary risk by straining oil supply. Iran has been urgently signaling that it seeks an end to hostilities and resumption of talks over its nuclear programs. Iran is reaching out to US and Israel through intermediaries indicating its preparedness to end the hostility. Moreover, Tariff uncertainty is also keeping the market on its toes and weighing on market sentiment. Meanwhile, The Bank of Japan left interest rates unchanged as widely expected on Tuesday, and stated that it will reduce the pace at which it is tapering its monthly bond purchases from the next fiscal year. The BOJ left its benchmark policy rate at 0.5% for a third consecutive meeting after a 25 basis point hike in January.

Asian markets are trading mixed; Nikkei 225 surged 216.5 points or 0.56% to 38,527.83, Taiwan Weighted rose 119.69 points or 0.54% to 22,169.59, Jakarta Composite gained 48.62 points or 0.68% to 7,166.21 and Straits Times was up by 11.13 points or 0.28% to 3,919.59. 

On the other hand, Hang Seng declined 32.16 points or 0.13% to 24,028.83, Shanghai Composite weakened 6.59 points or 0.19% to 3,382.14, FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI lower 5.93 points or 0.39% to 1,514.06 and KOSPI was up by 3.21 points or 0.11% to 2,943.45.


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