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Asian stock markets broadly declined, with South Korea's KOSPI index plunging 6.6% and oil prices simultaneously falling.

Asian stock markets broadly declined, with South Korea's KOSPI index plunging 6.6% and oil prices simultaneously falling.

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July 16th, 2026

Asian stock markets broadly declined, with South Korea's KOSPI index plunging 6.6% and oil prices simultaneously falling.

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Asian stock markets generally exhibited a downward trend on Thursday, with oil prices also declining, despite a series of conflicts erupting between the United States and Iran.

週四亞洲股市普遍呈現下滑趨勢油價隨之走低儘管美國與伊朗之間爆發了一系列衝突

The U.S. futures market exhibited a modest upward trend.

美國期貨市場呈現小幅攀升的態勢。

The sell-off in artificial intelligence-related stocks has weighed on the major benchmark indices of South Korea and Japan.

人工智慧相關類股的拋售已對南韓日本的主要大盤指數構成拖累

The Bank of Korea raised interest rates, causing the KOSPI index to plummet by 6.6% and close at 6816.70 points.

南韓央行調升利率導致KOSPI指數重挫6.6%收於6816.70點

This marks the bank's first rate hike since 2023, aimed at curbing inflationary pressures triggered by the war in Iran.

此為該行自2023年以來首次升息旨在抑制因伊朗戰爭所引發的通膨壓力

Shares of memory chip manufacturer SK Hynix plummeted by 11.2%, while Samsung Electronics also suffered a sharp decline of 8.2%.

記憶體晶片製造商SK海力士股價暴跌11.2%三星電子亦重挫8.2%

Taiwan's Weighted Index fell by 0.3%, following the release of financial results by Taiwan-based computer chip manufacturer TSMC, a company often regarded as a bellwether for the global industry and the artificial intelligence boom.

台灣加權指數下跌0.3%此前台灣電腦晶片製造商台積電公布了財報該公司常被視為全球產業以及人工智慧熱潮風向標

The US futures market is exhibiting a modest yet persistent upward trend.

美國期貨市場呈現溫和持續的上揚態勢

Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index plummeted by 2.9%, closing at 66,767.64 points.

東京日經225指數重挫2.9%收於66767.64點

Shares of Japanese memory chip manufacturer Kioxia plunged by 13.5%.

日本記憶體晶片製造商鎧俠股價暴跌13.5%

Chip-making equipment supplier Tokyo Electron fell by 5.2%, while chip-testing equipment manufacturer Advantest declined by 5.6%.

晶片製造設備供應商東京電子下跌5.2%晶片測試設備製造商愛德萬測試下滑5.6%

SoftBank Group's share price plummeted by 6.4%, a decline so severe that it drew significant attention from the market.

軟銀集團股價重挫6.4%跌幅之劇烈令市場矚目

The Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong emerged as one of the few markets in the region to buck the downward trend, posting a gain of 1.7% to close at 25,111.22 points.

香港恒生指數成為區內少數逆勢上揚的市場,錄得1.7%的漲幅收報25111.22點

Shares of Alibaba listed in Hong Kong surged 4.4% after China's internet regulator stated on Wednesday that it had approved the use of Apple Intelligence, an artificial intelligence tool, within the country.

阿里巴巴在香港掛牌的股份攀升4.4%此前中國網絡監管機構於週三表示已批准蘋果智慧(Apple Intelligence)人工智能工具在中國境內使用

An Alibaba spokesperson noted that its Tongyi Qianwen model would be integrated into the Apple Intelligence system.

阿里巴巴發言人指出其通義千問模型將整合至蘋果智慧系統中。

The Shanghai Composite Index fell by 0.9%, ultimately closing at 3921.20 points.

上證綜合指數下跌0.9%最終收報於3921.20點

Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index edged down 0.2%, closing at 8820.50 points.

澳洲S&P/ASX 200指數微幅下滑0.2%收於8820.50點

India's Sensex index recorded a gain of 0.3%.

印度Sensex指數錄得0.3%的漲幅

Oil prices showed a downward trend in early trading on Thursday, yet remained at relatively high levels, due to the United States intensifying its sanctions against Iran, while Iran responded by launching missiles and drones at Kuwait and Bahrain.

油價於週四早盤呈現下跌趨勢但仍維持在相對高檔原因在於美國加強了對伊朗的制裁行動而伊朗則向科威特與巴林發射了飛彈及無人機作為回應

The international benchmark Brent crude oil price fell by 0.4%, dropping to $84.55 per barrel.

國際基準布倫特原油價格下跌0.4%降至每桶84.55美元

In contrast, at the end of February, before the outbreak of the war, its price stood at approximately $72 per barrel.

相較之下在戰爭爆發前二月底其價格約為每桶72美元

The price of US West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures edged down 0.2%, settling at $79.34 per barrel.

美國西德州中級原油期貨價格微幅下滑0.2%收在每桶79.34美元

"Oil prices have barely managed to rise for a third consecutive day, yet the tensions between the United States and Iran have shown little sign of abating," wrote Warren Patterson and Eva Manthey, commodity strategists at ING, in a commentary on Thursday.

油價勉強連續第三天上漲美國與伊朗之間的緊張局勢幾乎未見緩和,」荷蘭國際集團(ING)大宗商品策略師沃倫·派特森和伊娃·曼西在週四的一份評論中寫道

The escalating US-Iran tensions "are having a significant impact on vessel traffic in the Persian Gulf," they noted, adding that tanker shipments through the Strait of Hormuza critical global oil transit chokepointcontinue to face sustained pressure.

美伊緊張局勢升級正對波斯灣的船舶通行量產生顯著衝擊」,他們指出途經霍爾木茲海峽全球石油運輸的關鍵樞紐)的油輪運輸仍持續面臨壓力。

On Wednesday, the benchmark S&P 500 on Wall Street rose by 0.4%, closing at 7,572.40 points; the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.3%, settling at 52,658.64 points; while the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index gained 0.6%, ending at 26,269.23 points.

週三華爾街基準標普500指數上揚0.4%收於7572.40點道瓊工業平均指數攀升0.3%報52658.64點;而以科技股為主的納斯達克綜合指數上漲0.6%收在26269.23點

Shares of Elon Musk's space exploration company SpaceX briefly fell below their initial public offering (IPO) price of $135 per share before paring some of those losses.

伊隆·馬斯克太空探索科技公司SpaceX股價一度跌破首次公開發行(IPO)價格每股135美元隨後跌幅有所收窄

According to a US report, the easing of inflation in June, coupled with strong earnings reports from major companies such as BlackRock, jointly propelled the market upward.

根據美國一份報告六月份通膨趨緩加上貝萊德等主要企業強勁的財報表現共同推動市場走高

BlackRock's share price rose by 6.6%, following the company's announcement of quarterly revenue and profits that both exceeded market expectations.

貝萊德股價上揚6.6%此前該公司公布的季度營收利潤均優於市場預期

In other trading, the dollar fell against the yen from 162.19 yen to 162.09 yen in early trading on Thursday.

在其他交易中週四早盤美元兌日圓從162.19日圓跌至162.09日圓

The euro edged lower to $1.1467, compared with $1.1464 in the previous session.

歐元小幅走低至1.1467美元前一交易日則報1.1464美元

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