Global Market: Japan Stocks Slide as Oil Spike and Rising Bond Yields Weigh on Sentiment
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Times of IndiaGlobal Market: Japan stocks slide as oil spike and rising bond yields weigh on sentiment
Japans Nikkei fell 1.1%, ending its five-session rally as Middle East tensions disrupted oil supplies and revived inflation concerns. Rising crude prices and bond yields pressured equities, while shipping stocks gained on expectations of higher freight rates. Technology shares were mixed as investors assessed geopolitical risks, valuations and corporate earnings prospects.
Economy. Photo: taken from Freepik Asia-Pacific Stock Exchanges The Asian stock exchanges fell on Tuesday in the face of rising oil prices and rising bond yields, which rekindled inflationary concerns, with Japan and South Korea leading losses after several profit sessions. Japan's Nikkei 225 fell by 2.5%, while the Topix in general lost by 1.1%. South Korea's Kospi erased an initial gain of more than 3% and yielded 1.6% after resumed activity a…
Global markets are trending negatively due to rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, increasing oil prices, and rising bond yields. The US-Iran tension is suppressing risk appetite, leading to sell-offs in stock markets and increased demand for safe-haven assets.
Global Markets Slide as Oil and Bond Yields Surge
ST. LOUIS, MO (STL.News) Global Markets – Global financial markets came under renewed pressure Tuesday as investors faced a difficult mix of rising oil prices, surging government bond yields, and escalating concerns over the Middle East conflict. The overnight trading session sent a cautious signal to U.S. investors ahead of Tuesday’s Wall Street open. Japanese and South Korean stocks fell sharply, European markets opened lower, and long-term go…
Rising oil prices are pushing up global bond yields, and with no prospect of an end to hostilities in the Middle East, it is hitting stocks across Asian stock exchanges.
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