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Asia-Pacific · Daily Close

Asia-Pacific closed broadly up.

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 · AI-powered market analysis by MarketBell
Bias
Bull
8 up · 1 down
Breadth
8/9
rising
Avg move
+0.52%
region avg
Top mover
KOSPI
+1.58%
Markets Closed
Nikkei 225Japan$69,902+0.72%
SSE CompositeChina$4108.08+0.40%
Hang SengHong Kong$24,312-0.74%
KOSPISouth Korea$8864.24+1.58%
SENSEXIndia$77,168+0.47%
NIFTY 50India$24,082+0.39%
ASX 200Australia$8966.30+0.54%
TAIEXTaiwan$45,877+0.15%
STISingapore$5176.46+1.16%
Why Asia-Pacific closed broadly up
Foreign Inflows

KOSPI surged after foreign investors returned, buying 5.8 trillion won over three sessions, lifting index toward record levels.

US–Iran Deal

Asia rallied on renewed optimism over a U.S.–Iran peace agreement easing geopolitical risks.

BOJ Hike

Asian equities advanced as the Bank of Japan raised rates to a 31‑year high, prompting regional bond adjustment flows into stocks.

Commodities Spot
Gold$4346.90+0.37%
Silver$70.04+0.20%
WTI Crude$75.12-1.22%
Brent Crude$78.78-0.23%
Bitcoin$64,842-1.16%

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