Asia-Pacific markets fall as Israel-Iran tensions spike; spotlight on oil, gold and bitcoin
Publishing timestamp: 2024-04-15 03:31:20
Summary
Asia-Pacific markets fell as traders weighed impact of Iran's drone and missile attacks on Israel. Oil prices were little changed. Apple's iPhone shipments dropped while Samsung regained top spot. Gold prices climbed as investors sought safe haven assets. China Vanke faces operational difficulties. Oil stocks in Asia were mixed. Japan's core machinery orders beat expectations. Nvidia's shares have been on tear this year. U.S. crude oil futures were slightly lower. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies sold off heavily after Iran's attack on Israel.
Sentiment: MIXED
Tickers: @GC.1, BTC.CM=, XAU=, 1605.T-JP, @SP.1, .KS11, 1662.T-JP, .AXJO, STO-AU, BPT-AU, JPY=, 5020.T-JP, .N225, Z2-CN, .HSI, WDS-AU, 5021.T-JP, @DJ.1, @LCO.1, .SSEC, @ND.1, .DJI, .SZI, @CL.1, AUD=, .DXY,
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Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/15/asia-markets-live-updates.html