Asian shares are mixed and US futures fall as Iran talks make progress
Asian stocks were mixed Monday with markets in Japan and South Korea trading higher, while oil prices edged lower on fresh optimism over progress in U.S.-Iran negotiations. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 jumped 1.6% to 72,364.82, after reaching a new all-time record of 72,831.73 during intraday trading, helped by technology stocks that were fueled by excitement over the global artificial intelligence boom. Japan’s SoftBank Group, the multinational investment holding company with a strong AI focus, rose 2.4%.
Asian stocks were mixed Monday with markets in Japan and South Korea trading higher, while oil prices edged lower on fresh optimism over progress in U.S.-Iran negotiations. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 jumped 1.6% to 72,364.82, after reaching a new all-time record of 72,831.73 during intraday trading, helped by technology stocks that were fueled by excitement over the global artificial intelligence boom. Japan’s SoftBank Group, the multinational investment holding company with a strong AI focus, rose 2.4%.
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