{
  "id": 1416137,
  "title": "Nikkei, Yen, Hang Seng: Asien-Börsen treten auf der Stelle",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/nikkei-yen-hang-seng-asien-borsen-treten-auf-der-stelle",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-17T03:47:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/finanzen/maerkte/marktberichte/nikkei-yen-hang-seng-asien-boersen-treten-auf-der-stelle/100247624.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East pushed investors to retreat from Asian markets on Monday. The main Nikkei 225 index in Tokyo held steady at around 68,721 points, with the broader Topix falling 0.6% to 4,172. Shanghai's index gained 0.5% to 3,948 points. China's CSI 300 index of 300 large mainland companies rose 0.4% to 4,685 points. South Korean exchanges were closed for a holiday. In Japan, weaker-than-expected growth data dampened sentiment. The country's GDP expanded in the second quarter by just 1.1%, hampered by weak private consumption and declining corporate investment despite strong exports of hybrid vehicles and AI chips. Kazutaka Maeda, chief economist at Meiji Yasuda Research Institute, said the growth was positive but the details were slightly weaker than expected. However, disappointing results were attributed to temporary factors and should not affect the timing of the central bank's next interest rate hike. Asian trading was overshadowed by the stalemate in the Middle East, causing investors to be cautious. Peace talks between the US and Iran failed to progress, and shipping through the strategically important Strait of Hormuz slowed after attacks on oil tankers. At the same time, eyes turned to China, where investors awaited new economic data throughout the day to gauge the strength of the world's second-largest economy.",
  "summary": "Die anhaltenden Spannungen im Nahen Osten setzen die asiatischen Börsen unter Druck. Anleger bleiben vorsichtig und die Ölpreise bleiben zunächst auf dem hohen Niveau der Vorwoche.",
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}