Asian markets fall in line with Wall Street
Asian stock indices declined today, Thursday, influenced by losses on Wall Street in the previous session, amid ongoing oil prices surpassing $100 per barrel due to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The Japanese Nikkei 225 index dropped slightly by 0.1%, the Hong Kong Hang Seng index fell by 1.5%, and the Shanghai Composite decreased by 0.4%. Meanwhile, other indices such as South Korea’s KOSPI and Wall Street remained stable. Oil prices stayed at their highest levels in months, driven by regional tensions, while the prices of Brent crude and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) slightly declined.
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