Tokyo Opens Higher as Nikkei Edges Up, Hang Seng Slides on Risk-Off Tone, Palladium Surges
Executive summary: Tokyo and broader Asia-Pacific markets opened mixed, with Japan and Australia slightly firmer while Hong Kong lagged sharply. The Nikkei 225 rose +0.4% and the ASX 200 gained +0.4%, but the Hang Seng fell -3.1%. Commodities were uneven, palladium jumped +5.8%, gold added +0.8%, while WTI crude slipped slightly. The move set points to a market still balancing currency pressure, sector rotation, and uneven risk appetite across the region. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 30 Jun 2026 01:15 LONDON
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