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Asian shares fall, oil jumps as Iran war stokes energy supply fears

Asian shares mostly declined and oil prices surged higher Tuesday as investors eyed risks to the region's energy supply because of the Iran war. Shares in South Korea sank 4.8% as markets reopened after a holiday on Monday, to 5,946.06. Benchmark US crude rose 77 cents to $72.00 a barrel. Brent crude, the international standard, added $1.10 to $78.84 a barrel. They jumped Monday then fell back although still at higher levels than before due to worries that the war could clog the global flow of crude. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 sank 2.1% to 56,853.48. Like other resource-poor countries in the region, Japan could be especially hit by the lack of access to the Strait of Hormuz since much of its oil and natural gas is shipped through there. However, analysts say Japan has a sizable stockpile lasting more than 200 days and so the threat is not immediate. Japanese energy stocks plunged, with Eneos Corp. down nearly 6% and Idemitsu Kosan down nearly 4%. Defense-related issues, which ha

₹4.7 trn eroded! Sensex sinks 961 pts; Nifty at 25,178: Reasons behind fall

The BSE benchmark fell around 659 points to hit a low of 81,589 against the previous close of 82,258.66. Likewise, the NSE Nifty index dropped 228 points to touch a low of 25,268

Stock Market Close: Bears grip D-St; Sensex slumps 960 points, Nifty ends at 25,179

Stock Market Highlights Feb 27, 2026: In the broader market, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap indices ended 1.14 per cent and 1.10 per cent down, respectively.

Asian shares slips, yen and US treasuries rise as AI, Iran concerns weigh

Japanese shares followed Wall Street lower after what appeared ​to be glowing results from AI sector bellwether Nvidia failed to impress investors

Stock Market Close: Sensex ends flat, Nifty at 25,497; MidCap outruns; Healthcare, PSBs gain

Sensex Today| Stock Market Highlights on February 26, 2026: In the broader market, The Nifty MidCap ended 0.66 per cent higher, and the Nifty SmallCap index ended 0.01 per cent down.

Stock Market Close: Sensex pares gain, ends 50 pts up; Nifty at 25,482; IT, metal stocks shine

Stock Market Highlights on February 25, 2026:The Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap indices ended 0.58 per cent and 0.96 per cent higher, respectively.

Asian shares rise; Japan benchmark hits record on optimism about AI

Asian shares mostly rose in Wednesday morning trading, with Japan's benchmark hitting a record high, as investors were cheered by an overnight Wall Street rally that seemed to reflect optimism about the artificial-intelligence boom. Japan's benchmark surged 1.3% to 58,081.62. That came despite China's move the previous day to restrict exports to 40 Japanese companies and organisations it says are contributing to Japan's "remilitarisation". The reaction was varied with the prices of some listed companies rising, like Subaru Corp and Mitsubishi Materials Corp, while others slipped, including Eneos Corp and Sumitomo Heavy Industries. Analysts said the declining yen worked to boost export shares, such as Honda Motor Co and Panasonic Corp. The US dollar slipped to 155.78 Japanese yen from 155.83 yen. The dollar traded close to 160 yen levels several months ago. The euro cost $1.1784, up from $1.1779. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 jumped 1.1% to 9,122.50. South Korea's Kospi surged 1.7% to ...

Stock Market Crash Close: Tariff fears rattle D-St; Sensex tanks 1,069 points; Nifty ends at 25,425

Stock Market LIVE on February 24, 2026:The Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap indices ended 0.32 per cent 0.55 per cent down, respectively

Asian markets wobble as Wall Street selloff rattles investor confidence

Tokyo's Nikkei 225 rose 0.8 per cent and China's CSI 300 gained 1.3 per cent as markets there played catch-up after a holiday

Stock Market Close: Sensex gains 480 points; Nifty tops 25,700; PSU bank, healthcare stocks shine

Sensex today | Stock Market LIVE on February 23, 2026: The Nifty MidCap ended 0.43 per cent down, while the NSE SmallCap ended 0.29 per cent higher

Asian shares hesitant, dollar slips amid ongoing tariff confusion

Oil prices eased ahead of another round of talks between the United States and Iran ​due in Geneva on Thursday, with the risk of US military strikes lingering if a deal is not done

Asian economies assess impact of fresh Trump tariff moves, confusion

The court struck down several Trump-era tariffs on Asian export giants, China, South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan, key players in tech supply chains and the global chip market

Asian shares are mixed, US futures up as AI fears drag Wall Street lower

Shares were mixed Friday in Asia as worries over risks linked to massive investments in artificial intelligence and a potential US-Iran conflict weighed on major benchmarks. US futures edged higher, while oil prices resumed their ascent. Crude prices have been climbing as both the United States and Iran signal they are prepared for war if talks on Tehran's nuclear programme fizzle out. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 fell 1.2 per cent to 56,797.22 as shares in major banks and other financial institutions skidded on worries over the potential impact of weakening private credit companies that have lent to companies exposed to the risk that AI will steal away their businesses. That includes market heavyweights like Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, which has a partnership with Blue Owl Capital, one such private-credit company. MUFJ's shares dropped 2.6 per cent in Tokyo after Blue Owl lost 5.9 per cent on Thursday. Toyota Motor Corp. fell 3.9 per cent and Sony was down 3.3 per cent. In Hong Kong, t

Asian shares get tech lift as Iran, rate uncertainty loom over markets

Trading was ​thinned in Asia with markets in Hong Kong, China and Taiwan closed for the Lunar New Year holiday, but MSCI's broadest ‌index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.5 per cent

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Asian stocks rise despite AI worries, oil down after US-Iran talks

Mainland China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and South Korean were among markets closed for Lunar New Year holidays

Asian markets make cautious start, oil rises ahead of US-Iran talks

Mainland Chinese, Hong Kong, ​Singapore, Taiwan and South Korea markets were closed on Tuesday for Lunar New Year ​holidays. US markets were shut on Monday for Presidents' Day

Stock Market Close: D-St stages late rally; Sensex jumps 650 pts; Nifty ends at 25,682; Banks rally

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Monday, Feb 16: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap were up 0.48 per cent and 0.11 per cent, respectively.

Asian shares steady in holiday-thinned trade; weak Japan GDP cools rally

Japan on Monday reported its economy grew a miserly 0.1 per cent annualised in the December quarter, far below the 1.6 per cent gain forecast as government spending dragged on activity

Stock Market Crash Close: Bears claw Sensex down 1048 pts; Nifty ends at 25,471; India VIX rises 15%

Sensex Today | Stock Market Close Highlights, Feb 13: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap index slipped 1.71 per cent, and the Nifty SmallCap index fell 1.79 per cent