are living updates for June 23 2025

Asia-Pacific markets plunged Monday, nearest america’ assault on 3 nuclear websites in Iran raised oil costs and traders’ fears of an escalation within the Heart East battle.

Oil costs have spiked in fresh weeks following the higher tensions within the Heart East.

Brent Crude used to be buying and selling at $79.06 in line with barrel nearest surging 2.62%, as of 8.10 a.m. Singapore date, pace the West Texas Intermediate crude added 2.75% to $75.89.

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 fell 0.58%, pace the wider Topix index declined 0.48%.

In South Korea, the Kospi index misplaced 1.16%, pace the small-cap Kosdaq plunged 1.99%.

Over in Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 began the year 0.49% decrease.

Futures for Hong Kong’s Grasp Seng index stood at 23,396, pointing to a weaker seen in comparison to the HSI’s closing similar of 23,530.48.

— CNBC’s Lisa Kailan Han, Sean Conlon, Brian Evans contributed to this document.