US STOCKS
FUNDS
FX & CRYPTO
SH/SZ-HK
HK STOCKS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
News Sharing
For sharing news, please enter the email address of you and the receiver, then press SEND button.*Mandatory Fields
Receiver*
Enter email addresses, separated by semicolon (;). E.g. a@a.com;b@b.com
Your email address*
Content Sharing
<Asia> Iran Tensions Escalate; Asian Markets Mostly Higher in Early Trade, Taiwan Hits Record; DJIA Futures Down Nearly 400 pts
Tensions surrounding Iran escalated. US President Donald Trump said the US had attacked and detained an Iranian cargo vessel, while Iran stated it would refuse to participate in a ...
Reset
Send
The window will close in 5 seconds
<Asia> Iran Tensions Escalate; Asian Markets Mostly Higher in Early Trade, Taiwan Hits Record; DJIA Futures Down Nearly 400 pts
   Back  
Share  
  
  
  
  
  
Print     
Font Size   T     T
Tensions surrounding Iran escalated. US President Donald Trump said the US had attacked and detained an Iranian cargo vessel, while Iran stated it would refuse to participate in a new round of talks to be held in Pakistan. Trump also threatened that if Iran fails to sign an agreement before the ceasefire deadline this week, the US would strike all of Irans power plants and bridges. Futures for the three major US stock indices moved lower. DJIA futures were last down 398 points or 0.8%, while S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures fell 0.6% and 0.5%, respectively. International oil prices surged sharply. New York oil futures for June delivery and Brent oil futures for June delivery rose 5.8% and 5.5% to USD87.37 and USD95.35 per barrel, respectively.

Major Asia-Pacific equity markets were mostly higher in early trading, with Taiwan equities hitting a record high. Chinas Shanghai and Shenzhen markets opened mixed. The Shanghai Composite Index opened up 1 point or 0.05% at 4,053, while the Shenzhen Component Index opened down 14 points or 0.1% at 14,870. In Hong Kong, the HSI opened up 44 points or nearly 0.2% at 26,204. Taiwans market at one point rose 407 points or 1.1% to a record high of 37,211, and was last at 37,202, up 349 points or nearly 1%.

Japans Nikkei index stood at 58,973 in early trading, up 497 points or 0.85%. South Koreas Kospi rose 60 points or 1% to 6,252.

Singapores Straits Times Index edged down 9 points or 0.2% to 4,997. Australias S&P/ASX 200 Index was marginally higher by less than 1 point at 8,947. New Zealands NZX 50 Index rose 21 points or 0.2% to 12,927. (da/a)~



This article was automatically translated by AI, the Chinese version should be considered the authoritative version. AASTOCKS.com Limited does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness and accepts no liability for any damages or losses arising from the use of this translation.

Auto-translated by AI


AASTOCKS Financial News
Website: www.aastocks.com

 
SITEMAP
AASTOCKS.com Fund Quote Fund News Commentary Tools

Fund Type:
【Alternative Investment】【Balanced Funds】【Equity Funds】【Fixed Income Funds】【Money Market Funds】【Australia Funds】【Brazil Funds】
【China A Share Funds】【Energy Funds】【Gold & Precious Metal Funds】【High Dividend Funds】【BRIC Funds】【ASEAN Funds】【China Funds】

Fund Information:
【Unit Trusts】【Mutual Funds】【Hedge funds】【Balanced Mutual Funds】【Fund】【Mutual Fund】【Fund Trading】【Fund House】【Fund company】【Buy Fund】
【Sell Fund】【Fund Investment】【Mutual Fund Center】【ETF】【Bond Funds】【What is mutual fund】【Financial Planning】【Funds Portfolio】【Fund Management】
【Fund Manager】【Emerging Markets Funds】【Index Funds】【Funds Performance】【Funds Return】【Funds data】【Funds Ranking】【Hong Kong Funds】
【Stocks Funds 】【Funds News】【Funds Quote】【Best Fund】