{"id":30493,"date":"2026-05-26T14:37:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T14:37:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/30493\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T14:37:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T14:37:23","slug":"asia-markets-today-sensex-kospi-nikkei-225-hang-seng-iran-oil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/30493\/","title":{"rendered":"Asia markets today: Sensex, Kospi, Nikkei 225, Hang Seng, Iran, Oil"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Asia<\/p>\n

South Korea’s Kospi hit a fresh record Tuesday as trading resumed after a public holiday, with investor sentiment supported by hopes for a breakthrough in the U.S.-Iran peace talks. <\/p>\n

President\u00a0Donald Trump<\/a>\u00a0said Monday negotiations with Iran were “proceeding nicely<\/a>,” though he warned that the U.S. could resume attacks if the talks failed.<\/p>\n

Oil prices were mixed after Trump’s comments. International benchmark Brent futures<\/a> for July rose 2.78% to $98.81 per barrel, while West Texas<\/a> Intermediate\u00a0futures<\/a> for July fell 4.42% to $92.33 per barrel as of 3:30 a.m. ET, compared with Friday’s close. There was no WTI price settlement Monday due to the U.S. Memorial Day holiday, Reuters reported.<\/p>\n

Signaling the precarious nature of the Washington-Tehran engagement, the U.S. Central Command conducted “self-defense strikes” targeting Iranian missile launch sites and boats attempting to lay mines in the south of the Islamic Republic.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Tehran appears to be “blinking” over the Strait of Hormuz, ex-CIA Director David Petraeus told<\/a> CNBC’s Lisa Kim at the UBS Asian Investment Conference on Monday. <\/p>\n

South Korea’s Kospi was 2.55% higher at 8,047.51, after rising to a record high of 8,131.15 in intraday trade. The small-cap Kosdaq pared gains, ending 0.98% higher. <\/p>\n

Japan’s\u00a0Nikkei 225<\/a>\u00a0ended Tuesday’s session 0.25% lower at 64,996.09 amid some profit taking, while the Topix was marginally lower at 3,938.46. The Nikkei 225 breached 65,000 for the first time<\/a> Monday in holiday-thinned Asia trading. The Bank of Japan’s Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino said the timing of a rate hike is still being considered, as the central bank continues to monitor developments in the Middle East, according to Reuters. <\/p>\n

Australia’s S&P\/ASX 200<\/a> fell 0.39% at 8,657.80.<\/p>\n

China’s CSI 300 gained 0.53% at 4,947.85, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng<\/a> was flat in choppy trade following a public holiday on Monday.<\/p>\n

India’s Nifty 50<\/a> slipped 0.23%, while the BSE Sensex declined 0.28%.<\/p>\n

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