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<Asia> Nikkei Gives Back 311 pts at Midday as Strait of Hormuz Closes Again; SoftBank Slips 3%, Cable Stocks Extend Gains Against Market
The US and Iran have reached a temporary ceasefire. Overnight (8th), the three major US stock indices surged, with the DJIA closing up 1,325 points or 2.85%, while the S&P 500 and ...
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The US and Iran have reached a temporary ceasefire. Overnight (8th), the three major US stock indices surged, with the DJIA closing up 1,325 points or 2.85%, while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq rose 2.5% and 2.8%, respectively. However, uncertainty remains over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran, dissatisfied with Israels continued attacks on Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon, has once again closed the strait. International oil prices rebounded after a sharp decline. New York oil futures for May delivery and Brent oil futures for June delivery are currently up 2.5% and 1.9% at USD96.8 and USD96.5 per barrel, respectively. The Federal Reserve released minutes of last months meeting, indicating that amid uncertainties surrounding the Iran war, officials still expect one rate cut this year.

After sharp gains in the previous session, major Asia-Pacific stock markets generally softened this morning (9th). Following a 5.4% surge in the prior session, the Nikkei index opened down 108 points at 56,199, briefly rebounded by 98 points in early trading, but later retreated from its intraday peak. At midday, it fell 311 points or 0.55% to 55,997. The Japanese yen edged down 0.1%, with USD/JPY rising to 158.72.

Heavyweight stocks weighed on the broader market. SoftBank (9984.JP) fell 3.3%, Nissan (7201.JP) dropped 3.1%, while Toyota (7203.JP), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial (8306.JP) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (7011.JP) declined 1.5% to 1.8%. Fast Retailing (9983.JP) bucked the trend, rising 0.8%. Tokyo Electric Power (9501.JP) and memory chipmaker Kioxia (285A.JP) gained 0.6% to 0.8%.

Cable-related stocks continued to advance against the broader market trend. Fujikura (5803.JP) and Furukawa Electric (5801.JP) rose 3.7% and 4.5%, respectively, by midday. (da/w)~

This article was automatically translated by AI, the Chinese version should be considered the authoritative version. AASTOCKS.com Limited does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness and accepts no liability for any damages or losses arising from the use of this translation.

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