Asian markets settle mostly higher on Wednesday

17 Jun 2026 Evaluate

Asian markets settled mostly higher on Wednesday as Brent crude futures fell toward $78 per barrel mark on optimism about an end to the US-Iran war and a possible reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, crucial for oil and gas transit worldwide. Meanwhile, investors were awaiting the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest-rate decision under Chairman Kevin Warsh later in the day and Friday's signing of the US-Iran interim peace agreement. Seoul shares rose as falling crude oil prices tempered inflation concerns. Chinese shares gained after PBoC governor Pan Gongsheng unveiled six new financial policy measures at the 2026 Lujiazui Forum to strengthen monetary policy management, stabilize markets, and boost offshore renminbi development. Moreover, Japanese shares advanced after data showed Japan's exports grew at their fastest pace since November 2022 in May, while April's core machinery orders unexpectedly jumped 8.7% month-on-month. Stock market of Malaysia was closed for Islamic New Year (Hijri).

Asian Indices	Last Trade	Change in Points	Change in %
Shanghai Composite	4,108.08	16.18	0.40
Hang Seng	24,312.16	-181.79	-0.74
Jakarta Composite	6,220.74	-34.23	-0.55
KLSE Composite	--	--	--
Nikkei 225	69,902.25	497.75	0.72
Straits Times	5,176.46	59.60	1.16
KOSPI Composite	8,864.24	137.64	1.58
Taiwan Weighted	45,877.39	68.20	0.15

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