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Asian shares rise on Wall Street rally, oil concerns linger
Asian stocks opened mostly higher on Monday, tracking Wall Street's record-setting rally from last week. Japan's Nikkei 225 climbed 1.62% and South Korea's Kospi advanced 1%, while Australia's ASX 200 slipped 0.25%.…
The Story in Brief
Asian stocks opened mostly higher on Monday, tracking Wall Street's record-setting rally from last week. Japan's Nikkei 225 climbed 1.62% and South Korea's Kospi advanced 1%, while Australia's ASX 200 slipped 0.25%. The positive start followed the S&P 500's all-time closing high on Friday, which boosted sentiment across the region.
However, investors remained cautious as oil prices extended their gains. Brent crude rose 0.8% to above $84 a barrel after gaining more than 5% over the previous three sessions. The advance comes amid uncertainty over US-Iran negotiations and the security of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has denied engaging in direct talks with Washington on reopening the waterway, even as US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had suggested a deal might be close. The Japanese yen traded slightly weaker at around 157.90 per US dollar.
The Indian Opinion
The claim that Asian markets rallied solely on Wall Street's coattails oversimplifies a complex picture. While the S&P 500's record close provided a positive cue, lingering geopolitical risks, particularly around the Strait of Hormuz and elevated oil prices, keep sentiment fragile. The real test is whether this rally has legs, or if crude's upward march and currency volatility will derail it. Watch the next move in Brent crude: above $85 a barrel could quickly reverse today's gains and expose the market's underlying anxiety.
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