Asian shares trade mixed after Wall Street rally despite Iran war worries
Asian shares traded mixed on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, as Wall Street's record rally contrasted with rising oil prices and concerns about an AI bubble. Japan's Nikkei 225 saw a modest gain, while South Korea's Kospi experienced a significant drop, attributed by analysts to an overreliance on AI-related hopes.
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AI-generatedAsian shares traded mixed on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, as Wall Street's record rally contrasted with rising oil prices and concerns about an AI bubble. Japan's Nikkei 225 saw a modest gain, while South Korea's Kospi experienced a significant drop, attributed by analysts to an overreliance on AI-related hopes. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 and Hong Kong's Hang Seng also declined. Oil prices continued to climb amid ongoing worries about the war with Iran, with U.S. crude nearing $100 a barrel. U.S. President Trump's comments on the Iran ceasefire and his upcoming trip to China, a major buyer of Iranian oil, added to market uncertainty.
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5 extractedBenchmark U.S. crude rose $1.57 to $99.64 a barrel.
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 added 0.6% to 62,828.07.
Global equities remain dangerously dependent on a tiny cluster of AI leaders, creating a rally structure that looks powerful on the surface but increasingly fragile underneath.
Asian shares traded mixed Tuesday as optimism from Wall Street rally clashed with anxiety about surging oil prices and a possible AI bubble.
South Korea’s Kospi dropped 2.7% to 7,610.10, categorized as fallout from overreliance on fraying AI hopes.