Asian markets close lower on war jitters and high oil prices

Record ID: 2368928

  • Title: Asian markets close lower on war jitters and high oil prices
  • Date: 23rd March 2026
  • Summary: TOKYO, JAPAN (MARCH 23, 2026) (REUTERS) PEOPLE WALKING ACROSS STREET SCREEN SHOWING MARKET CLOSING GRAPHICS OF "JPX TOKYO STOCK EXCHANGE" AND VARIOUS INDICES VARIOUS OF SCREEN SHOWING NIKKEI 225 SHARE AVERAGE CLOSING AT 51515.49, DOWN 1857.04 POINTS SCREEN SHOWING VARIOUS INDICES SCREEN SHOWING EXCHANGE RATES MOVING ELECTRONIC BOARD SHOWING VARIOUS FIGURES BELL / SCREEN SH
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  • Keywords: China Hang Seng Index Hong Kong Iran crisis Japan Nikkei 225 Shanghai Composite Index Tokyo Stock Exchange stock prices
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  • Country: Various
  • Topics: Economic Events,Equities Markets
  • Reuters ID: LVA001649723032026RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Asian markets closed lower on Monday (March 23) as Middle East tensions and fears of a prolonged war kept oil prices high and dented investor confidence.
    Japan's benchmark Nikkei Share Average declined 3.48% at 51515.49 after the trading wrapped up in Tokyo.
    In South Korea, the benchmark KOSPI closed down 375.45 points, or 6.49%, at 5,405.75, marking its lowest level since March 9 and the biggest daily percentage loss since March 4.
    Hong Kong’s benchmark Hang Seng Index dropped 894.85 points, or 3.54 %, to 24,382.47 points at the market close.
    Shanghai Composite index closed down at 3813.28 points, by dropping 143.77 points or 3.63%.
    (Production: Irene Wang, Minwoo Park, Daniel Lim, Joyce Zhou, Xihao Jiang, Yogendran Sandiran)
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