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· collected 2026-09-07 · by Yuri Kageyama The Associated Press
Asian shares were trading mixed on Monday, with Tokyo and Seoul's benchmarks leading gains due to buying of computer chipmakers' stocks. Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 1.7% to 66,104.93, while South Korea's Kospi jumped 3.3% to 6,907.53. The surge in chipmaker shares was attributed by analyst Stephen Innes as a result of the "AI complex" driving growth in Asian markets. Meanwhile, Hong Kong and Shanghai's stock indices declined by 1.1% and 0.2%, respectively.
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Asian shares were trading mixed on Monday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 up 1.7% to 66,104.93 and South Korea's Kospi jumping 3.3% to 6,907.53. The gains were led by computer chipmakers' stocks, with Samsung Electronics rising 4.5% and SK Hynix surging 6.2%. In contrast, Hong Kong's Hang Seng lost 1.1% to 25,377.12, while the Shanghai Composite shed 0.2% to 3,920.70. The mixed performance was attributed to a variety of factors, including the ongoing US-Iran conflict and changes in the Bank of Japan's policy outlook. Meanwhile, Brent crude oil prices rose by 67 cents to $96.95 a barrel, following further escalation of the six-month-long war with Iran.
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TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were trading mixed on Monday, with benchmarks in Tokyo and Seoul leading gains thanks to buying of computer chipmakers’ stocks.
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benchmarks → trade → stocks
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 added 1.7% to 66,104.93, while South Korea’s Kospi jumped 3.3% to 6,907.53.
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Kospi → add → 6,907.53
Shares in Samsung Electronics jumped 4.5% and memory chipmaker SK Hynix surged 6.2%.
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Hynix → jump → Electronics
“The AI complex continues to provide the local equity markets with its most dependable growth pulse,” said Stephen Innes, a former trader, about the Asian markets.
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Innes → continue → markets
“The AI complex is firmly in the leadership seat and reminding investors that, for all the hand-wringing around valuation, the hardware trade is still refusing to roll over.
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trade → remind → valuation
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng lost 1.1% to 25,377.12, while the Shanghai Composite shed 0.2% to 3,920.70.
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Composite → lose → 3,920.70
In energy markets, Brent crude, the international standard, added 67 cents to $96.95 a barrel following further escalation of the six-month -long U.S. war with Iran.
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crude → add → Iran
The U.S. military denied that Iran struck an uncrewed American military vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, which remains effectively closed, calling the claim a “total lie.”
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which → deny → claim
A senior Iranian official said Tehran plans to announce an “exclusion zone” outside the strait, targeting vessels it believes are attempting to transit the waterway.
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it → say → waterway
That followed U.S. strikes on three Iranian oil tankers in response to Tehran launching ballistic missiles at U.S. warships.
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Tehran → follow → warships
Benchmark U.S. crude rose 61 cents to $92.09 a barrel.
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crude → rise → 92.09
U.S. markets will be closed Monday for the Labor Day holiday.
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markets → close → holiday
They ended last week lower after the government reported that employers unexpectedly added 162,000 jobs last month.
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employers → end → jobs
That could increase the likelihood the U.S. central bank will raise interest rates later this month.
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bank → increase → rates
Friday on Wall Street, the S&P 500 fell 0.4%.
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S&P → fall → Street
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.5%, and the Nasdaq composite gave back 0.3%.
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composite → fall → %
Market players expect the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates before the year ends to help cool inflation, which remains well above 3%.
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which → expect → %
The Fed’s next policy-making committee’s meeting ends Sept. 16.
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meeting → make → ?
The Fed has a stated goal of cooling inflation to a target of 2%.
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Fed → have → %
August inflation figures are expected on Sept. 11.
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figures → expect → Sept.
U.S. government bond yields, which had eased last week, rose Friday as the bond market weighed the implications of the jobs report.
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market → ease → report
The yield on the 10-year Treasury, which influences mortgage rates, rose to 4.78% from 4.77%.
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which → influence → %
The euro cost $1.1609, down from $1.1621.
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euro → cost → 1.1621
The weakening yen has been a major area of concern for Japanese leaders.
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yen → weaken → leaders
Its value has rebounded after the dollar surged to the 160 yen level last week.
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dollar → rebound → level
Market watchers are focused on what the Bank of Japan might do on interest rates at its next policy board meeting later this month.
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Bank → focus → meeting
“The stronger-than-expected U.S. employment report generated only a limited recovery in the dollar, suggesting that the market is currently responding more strongly to the changing BOJ policy outlook,” said Linh Tran, a market analyst at XS.com.
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Tran → expect → XS.com
