Asian shares advance and oil slips back despite a barrage of attacks by Iran

Associated Press (AP)CenterEN 4 min read 100% complete by By CHAN HO-HIMMarch 18, 2026 at 08:23 AM

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On March 17-18, 2026, Asian shares advanced despite a barrage of attacks by Iran. Simultaneously, oil prices slipped back. Currency traders in Seoul, South Korea and Tokyo, Japan were closely monitoring market activity, including the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), the New York Dow, the Nikkei indexes, the US dollar Japanese yen exchange rate, and international oil prices. The activity was observed at locations such as the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul and security companies in Tokyo. The reason for the market movements was likely related to investor reaction to the Iranian attacks and their potential impact on the global economy.

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Japanese yen 30% United States dollar 30% New York Dow 40% Nikkei 40% Tokyo 50% Hana Bank ×350% KOSPI ×260% Seoul ×260% South Korea ×470% Iran 80%

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asian shares 90% oil prices 80% iran attacks 70% stock market 60% kospi 50% currency traders 50% exchange rate 40%

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Iran

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