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Asia-Pacific · Daily Close

Asia-Pacific closed broadly up.

Wednesday, July 15, 2026 · AI-powered market analysis by MarketBell
Bias
Bull
8 up · 1 down
Breadth
8/9
rising
Avg move
+1.40%
region avg
Top mover
KOSPI
+6.24%
Markets Closed
Nikkei 225Japan$68,752+1.49%
SSE CompositeChina$3955.58-0.29%
Hang SengHong Kong$24,681+1.40%
KOSPISouth Korea$7284.41+6.24%
SENSEXIndia$77,174+0.15%
NIFTY 50India$24,075+0.09%
ASX 200Australia$8841.10+0.37%
TAIEXTaiwan$45,632+2.00%
STISingapore$5559.72+1.17%
Why Asia-Pacific closed broadly up
U.S. CPI Drop

Asia‑Pacific equities rallied after U.S. consumer prices fell 0.4% in June, tempering rate‑hike fears and lifting markets.

Hormuz Fee Withdrawal

Markets gained as the U.S. scrapped its planned shipping fee through the Strait of Hormuz, easing geopolitical trade cost concerns.

Bank Earnings

Strong earnings from U.S. banks lifted sentiment across Asian equities, encouraging risk‑on buying in the region.

Commodities Spot
Gold$4034.50-0.65%
Silver$58.62-0.27%
WTI Crude$80.05+0.89%
Brent Crude$85.39+0.78%
Bitcoin$64,658-0.46%
VIX$16.24-1.58%
US 10Y Yield$4.58-0.52%

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