Tokyo Leads Asia Higher as Nikkei Breaks Out, While Commodities and Hong Kong Slide
Executive summary: Tokyo outperformed across Asia-Pacific, with the Nikkei 225 rising +1.6% and the Nikkei 225 ETF up +1.5%. The broader regional tone was weaker, however, as Hong Kong, Australia and South Korea all finished lower. The sharpest cross-asset move was in commodities, where silver, gold, platinum, palladium and WTI crude all fell hard, while the U.S. dollar firmed against the yen and yuan. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 25 Jun 2026 07:45 LONDON
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Wall Street Opens Lower as Tech, Energy and Commodities Sell Off, While Small Caps and Chips Buck the Slide
Executive summary: U.S. markets opened under pressure, with the S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow all lower, while the Russell 2000 and SOXX managed gains. The sharpest moves were outside equities, where silver, gold, crude oil, platinum, palladium and bitcoin all fell hard, pointing to a broad risk-off tone and a possible unwind in crowded commodity and alternative-asset trades. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 24 Jun 2026 14:45 LONDON
Tokyo closes mixed as metals slump, oil eases and yen weakness cushions exporters
Executive summary: Tokyo and broader Asia-Pacific trading ended with a split tone, as the Nikkei 225 and its ETF were little changed while Hong Kong, Seoul and Sydney posted sharper declines. The biggest moves came in commodities, where silver, platinum, palladium and gold all fell hard, while WTI crude also dropped. The yen weakened further against the dollar, a move that can support Japanese exporters, even as risk appetite looked fragile across regional equities. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 23 Jun 2026 07:45 LONDON
