Global Markets
Asia mostly rises as Europe is mixed
Overseas markets split, with strength in Japan and South Korea and weakness in China and parts of Europe.
Asia finishes mixed but mostly firmer. The Nikkei 225 rises 1.5%, the Hang Seng gains 1.4%, and the Kospi jumps 6.2%. Shanghai Comp. slips 0.3%, while the Sensex edges up 0.2% and the ASX 200 adds 0.4%.
Europe is more restrained. The FTSE 100 slips 0.1%, the DAX falls 0.6%, and the CAC 40 rises 0.2%. The Stoxx 600 is little changed, up 0.1%. The TSX loses 0.2%, and the Bovespa falls 1.2%.
FX moves are modest but still point to a firmer dollar. The Dollar index rises 0.2% to 100.708, while EUR/USD slips 0.2% to 1.145 and GBP/USD falls 0.5% to 1.3477. USD/JPY rises 0.2% to 162.332. USD/CHF gains 0.5% to 0.8084, while AUD/USD dips 0.1% to 0.7001.
Reuters headlines on Iran, Hormuz, and U.S. policy keep geopolitics in view, but the market data itself shows the clearest move in Asia, where the Kospi’s 6.2% jump stands out.