{"id":111008,"date":"2026-05-13T00:09:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T00:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/111008\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T00:09:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T00:09:09","slug":"asia-markets-today-nikkei-kospi-csi-300-hang-seng-trump-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/111008\/","title":{"rendered":"Asia markets today: Nikkei, Kospi, csi 300, hang seng, trump, iran"},"content":{"rendered":"

A man wearing a protective face mask is reflected on a stock quotation board at a brokerage, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan November 6, 2020.<\/p>\n

Issei Kato | Reuters<\/p>\n

Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Wednesday, as investors digest a hotter-than-expected\u00a0inflation reading for April<\/a> amid concerns over higher oil prices and the ongoing Middle East conflict. <\/p>\n

President\u00a0Donald Trump<\/a>\u00a0on Monday said the month-old ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran “unbelievably weak” and “on massive life support<\/a>” after rejecting an “unacceptable” counterproposal from Tehran to end the conflict. <\/p>\n

Defense Secretary\u00a0Pete Hegseth<\/a>\u00a0said Trump<\/a>\u00a0doesn’t need<\/a> congressional approval to restart strikes on\u00a0Iran<\/a>. The comment comes after the administration passed the 60-day mark required by federal war powers law to receive authorization for military force.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, investors will also be focusing on developments related to the upcoming meeting between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, where trade is expected to be discussed. <\/p>\n

The\u00a0West Texas Intermediate<\/a>\u00a0futures for June was 0.14% lower at $102.03 per barrel as of 7:23 p.m. ET.\u00a0Brent crude<\/a>\u00a0futures for July last traded at $107.77 per barrel.<\/p>\n

Japan’s\u00a0Nikkei 225<\/a>\u00a0was poised to decline, with the Chicago futures contract at 62,470 and its Osaka counterpart last trading at 62,510, compared with the index’s previous close of 62,742.57.<\/p>\n

Hong Kong\u00a0Hang Seng index<\/a>\u00a0futures were at 26,264, lower than the index’s last close of 26,347.91.<\/p>\n

In Australia, futures last traded at 8,675, while the\u00a0S&P\/ASX 200<\/a>\u2032s closed at 8,670.70.<\/p>\n

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