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finance/IR | middle_east
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Tuesday, putting it on course to snap a five-day winning streak, as a stalemate in the Middle East conflict drove oil prices higher and renewed concerns about bond market risks and inflation. The Nikkei dropped 1.1% to 68,460.56 by late morning, after a 5.5% gain over the previous five trading sessions. The broader Topix eased 0.2% to 4,177.50. A truce between the US and Iran expired this week, with Washington ruling out extending a ceasefire and Tehran saying it would shift to a “fully offensive” military posture. Crude oil climbed as traffic through the crucial Strait of Hormuz shipping corridor again ground to a halt, and concerns about global inflation saw bond yields jump, including in Japan. “Rising interest rates tend to highlight the relative overvaluation of share prices,” said Wataru Akiyama, an equities strategist at Nomura Securities. “Underlying concerns regarding persistently high inflation — which are present in both Japan and the US — could well act as a drag on the stock market going forward.” At the same time, shipping stocks benefited from expectations for higher freight rates, and marine transport was the best performe
Business Recorder | discovered by Business Recorder | Aug 18, 2026, 9:39 AM
🇮🇷 Iranian
finance/IR | middle_east
Australian shares edged higher on Tuesday, with gains in mining heavyweight BHP and biotech major CSL helping offset a pullback in bank stocks, while global risk appetite remained muted amid stalled efforts to negotiate a US-Iran peace treaty. The S&P/ASX 200 index inched 0.1% higher to 9,078.90 points by 0040 GMT, and was set to snap a four-day losing streak. The benchmark fell 0.5% on Monday. BHP gained as much as 4.2% after the miner topped profit estimates for the year and announced its highest total dividend in four years, propelling the mining sub-index higher. Peers Rio Tinto and Fortescue also edged 0.3% higher each. Healthcare stocks rose as much as 7.6%, set for their best day in over six years, fuelled by biotechnology giant CSL gaining more than 18%. The firm, among the world’s top flu vaccine makers, forecast strong growth in 2027 on the back of its core plasma division, sending shares rallying in their best session since 2001. Banks capped gains on the benchmark index, falling around 1.3% and set for a third straight session in the red. The “Big Four” banks declined between 0.5% and 1.4%. Australia’s “Big Four” banks, which account for most of the country’s A$2.4 tril
Business Recorder | discovered by Business Recorder | Aug 18, 2026, 9:40 AM
🇮🇷 Iranian
finance/IR | middle_east
Cité par le Wall Street Journal, Alan Eyre, ancien diplomate américain de haut rang et négociateur nucléaire avec l’Iran, a déclaré que la position de base de l’Iran était la guerre, ajoutant : « L’Iran restera en état de guerre, se préparant à une attaque ultérieure. » Le WSJ cite notamment la récente nomination d’Ahmad […]
African Manager | discovered by African Manager | Aug 18, 2026, 4:29 AM
🇮🇷 Iranian
finance/IR | middle_east
Aboard his boat moored along the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian fisherman Mohammad Amin mended a torn fishing net after a long day in waters that have long sustained his livelihood, but are now shadowed by the threat of death. It has been less than a month since the 47-year-old resumed his routine of waking before dawn, heading out to sea and returning hours later with the day’s catch – a routine he had to put on hold during months of fighting between Iran and the United States in and around the...
South China Morning Post Business | discovered by South China Morning Post Business | Aug 18, 2026, 10:55 AM
