Nikkei 225, Hang Seng Index, Kospi, Nifty 50
A general view of the Hong Kong skyline in fog on March 29, 2026 in Hong Kong, China.
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Asia-Pacific markets were poised for a mixed open on Monday as investors weighed renewed geopolitical tensions after US President Donald Trump warned Iran to “act FAST”.
In a post on Truth Social on Sunday, Trump said “The Clock is Ticking” on Iran and warned that if action wasn’t taken soon there would be “nothing left” and added, “TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!” He did not elaborate on the steps he wanted Iran to take or the consequences that might follow.
Oil prices increased by over 1 percent. International comparison Brent crude oil July futures contracts traded at $110.72 per barrel, up 1.34%. WE West Texas Intermediate Futures It rose 1.75% to $107.26 per barrel in June.
of japan Nikkei 225 The index was poised for a rise with the Chicago futures contract last trading at 61,710 and the Osaka contract last trading at 61,800, compared to the previous close of 61,409.29.
of hong kong Hang Seng index Futures traded at 25,733, below the index’s last close of 25,962.73.
Futures in Australia were last traded at 8,618. S&P/ASX 200Its last close was 8,630.8.
Despite a fragile ceasefire reached in early April, tensions between Washington and Tehran remain high. While the USA continues its blockade of Iranian ports, Iran has kept the Strait of Hormuz closed since the start of the conflict.
US stock futures are little changed after a record-breaking week; traders await quarterly results Nvidia and major US retailers.
Dow Jones Industrial Average futures It fell 100 points, or 0.2%. S&P 500 And Nasdaq-100 futures wandered around the straight line.
On Wall Street, major indexes fell on Friday, driven by losses in technology stocks and a rise in U.S. Treasury yields, worrying traders after last week’s summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping ended without a major policy breakthrough.
S&P 500 It ended at 7,408.50, down 1.24%. Nasdaq Composite It decreased by 1.54% to 26,225.14. Dow Jones Industrial Average It closed at 49,526.17, decreasing by 537.29 points, or 1.07%.
Investors have profited from the technology after the group saw sharp gains recently. Especially, Intel fell more than 6 percent Advanced Micro Devices And Micron Technology lost 5.7% and 6.6% respectively. Nvidia fell 4.4 percent Cerebras Systems – The stock, which increased by 68% after it started trading on Nasdaq on Thursday, lost 10% of its value.
— CNBC’s Sean Conlon, Sarah Min and Lisa Kailai Han contributed to this report
