{"id":640122,"date":"2026-05-13T07:13:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T07:13:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/640122\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T07:13:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T07:13:15","slug":"asia-markets-today-nikkei-kospi-csi-300-hang-seng-trump-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/640122\/","title":{"rendered":"Asia markets today: Nikkei, Kospi, csi 300, hang seng, trump, iran"},"content":{"rendered":"

A man wearing a protective face mask is reflected on a stock quotation board at a brokerage, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan November 6, 2020.<\/p>\n

Issei Kato | Reuters<\/p>\n

Asia-Pacific markets were mixed Wednesday, as investors digest a hotter-than-expected\u00a0inflation reading for April<\/a> amid concerns over higher oil prices and the ongoing Middle East conflict. <\/p>\n

President\u00a0Donald Trump<\/a>\u00a0on Monday said the month-old ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran was “unbelievably weak” and “on massive life support<\/a>” after rejecting an “unacceptable” counterproposal from Tehran to end the conflict. <\/p>\n

Defense Secretary\u00a0Pete Hegseth<\/a>\u00a0said Trump<\/a>\u00a0doesn’t need<\/a> congressional approval to restart strikes on\u00a0Iran<\/a>. The comment comes after the administration passed the 60-day mark required by federal war powers law to receive authorization for military force.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, investors will also be focusing on developments related to the upcoming meeting between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, where trade is expected to be discussed. <\/p>\n

Oil futures extended losses. The\u00a0West Texas Intermediate<\/a>\u00a0futures for June was 1.18% lower at $100.97 per barrel as of 11:46 p.m. ET.\u00a0Brent crude<\/a>\u00a0futures for July fell 1.16% at $106.52 per barrel.<\/p>\n

South Korea’s Kospi reversed losses at the start of the session to gain 1.75% while the small-cap Kosdaq slipped 0.46%.<\/p>\n

Japan’s\u00a0Nikkei 225<\/a>\u00a0added 0.66%, while the Topix rose 1.36%. Australia’s ASX slipped 0.40%. <\/p>\n

China’s CSI 300 was flat, while Hong Kong’s\u00a0Hang Seng index<\/a>\u00a0was 0.24% higher.<\/p>\n

India’s Nifty 50<\/a> added 0.25%.<\/p>\n

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