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Tokyo shares fall, Hong Kong's advance as tensions escalate in the Middle East
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Tokyo's Nikkei 225 fell 1.7% to 37,993.18 on October 2, 2024, after Shigeru Ishiba replaced Fumio Kishida as Japan's leader; the dollar rose to 143.82 yen. Hong Kong's Hang Seng gained 2.3% to 21,615.87 due to investor optimism over Beijing's economic policies. Oil prices surged after Iran launched missiles into Israel, with U.S. crude rising to $70.98 per barrel. U.S. stocks fell, with the S&P 500 down 0.9% to 5,708.75. White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan termed Iran's actions a 'significant escalation.'
#Tokyo #HongKong #StockMarket #OilPrices #Iran #Israel #ShigeruIshiba #UsEconomy #MiddleEastTensions #S&p500
https://www.whec.com/national-world/tokyo-shares-fall-hong-kongs-advance-as-tensions-escalate-in-the-middle-east/
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Tokyo's Nikkei 225 fell 1.7% to 37,993.18 on October 2, 2024, after Shigeru Ishiba replaced Fumio Kishida as Japan's leader; the dollar rose to 143.82 yen. Hong Kong's Hang Seng gained 2.3% to 21,615.87 due to investor optimism over Beijing's economic policies. Oil prices surged after Iran launched missiles into Israel, with U.S. crude rising to $70.98 per barrel. U.S. stocks fell, with the S&P 500 down 0.9% to 5,708.75. White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan termed Iran's actions a 'significant escalation.'
#Tokyo #HongKong #StockMarket #OilPrices #Iran #Israel #ShigeruIshiba #UsEconomy #MiddleEastTensions #S&p500
https://www.whec.com/national-world/tokyo-shares-fall-hong-kongs-advance-as-tensions-escalate-in-the-middle-east/