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  "id": 9733245,
  "title": "Asian markets mixed after recent oil surge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/asian-markets-mixed-after-recent-oil-surge",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-25T08:22:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/asian-markets-mixed-oil-surge-6410506"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Asian markets experienced a mixed performance on September 25 following recent surges in oil prices, amid concerns over the ongoing Middle East conflict and rising bond yields. The United States and Japan saw their bond yields hit multi-year highs, while the Middle East war remained unresolved, creating lingering risks for the future. Although oil prices experienced a slight decline, Brent Crude had surged more than 3 percent the day before. Global stock markets had mostly declined earlier in the week, with bond yields hitting 30-year highs in the United States and the United Kingdom.\n\nExperts noted that the situation remained volatile, with questions lingering about the bond crisis and the Middle East war's trajectory. Kathleen Brooks, research director at XTB, highlighted that the market's direction was unclear, mentioning factors such as the potential for a bond crisis and the evolving situation in the Middle East. As a result, volatility was expected to persist, particularly in commodity and bond markets.\n\nTokyo's stock market closed 1.3 percent higher, but Hong Kong fell 1.3 percent, while Sydney and Jakarta also experienced declines. Shanghai, Taipei, and Seoul were closed for holidays. In London, the market opened 0.6 percent higher, with Frankfurt and Paris also gaining. Despite the mild stock dips this week, foreign exchange markets demonstrated moderate movements with a notable preference for the US dollar.\n\nJapanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama revealed that US President Donald Trump had expressed concerns over the weak yen during a bilateral meeting in Washington. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump had hosted China's Xi Jinping for a state dinner in the White House, marking a diplomatic interaction despite deep tensions between the two superpowers. Although no major breakthroughs were anticipated, one minor success was the extension of a trade truce for two more months until January 10, although important issues such as tariffs, agricultural purchases, rare earths, and technology restrictions remained unresolved. Experts expressed concerns about geopolitical risks arising from the Middle East, tight oil markets, and ongoing US-China trade risks.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Asian markets mixed on September 25 amid oil price surge and Middle East conflict",
    "US and Japanese bond yields hit multi-year highs, Middle East war unresolved",
    "Tokyo stocks rose 1.3%, Hong Kong fell 1.3%, Sydney and Jakarta declined"
  ],
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/asian-markets-trade-mixed-amid-yield-volatility-and-lower-u-s-futures",
        "published": "2026-09-25T05:35:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Asian markets mixed as oil stays elevated, bond yields hit multi-year highs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/asian-markets-mixed-as-oil-stays-elevated-bond-yields-hit-multi-year",
        "published": "2026-09-25T08:22:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNA - Business",
        "title": "Asian markets mixed after recent oil surge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/asian-markets-mixed-after-recent-oil-surge-9734271",
        "published": "2026-09-25T08:22:44.000Z"
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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."
}