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"Asian stocks broadly decline, South Korea's KOSPI drops 6.6%, crude oil prices also plunge"

"Asian stocks broadly decline, South Korea's KOSPI drops 6.6%, crude oil prices also plunge"

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July 16th, 2026

"Asian stocks broadly decline, South Korea's KOSPI drops 6.6%, crude oil prices also plunge"

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Asian equity markets on Thursday exhibited a broadly bearish trend, with crude oil prices also recording a decline.

木曜日のアジア株式市場総じて下落基調呈し原油価格また値下がり記録した

This phenomenon occurred despite the context of a series of exchanges of attacks between the United States and Iran.

これは米国とイランの間で一連の攻撃が交わされているという状況にもかかわらず生じた現象である。

Although the US equity futures market is exhibiting a modest uptick, its trajectory has yet to suggest the establishment of a definitive upward trend.

米国株式先物市場は、小幅な上昇示しているもののその動き明確な上昇基調の確立示唆するには至っていない

Selling pressure on AI-related stocks exerted a pronounced drag on the equity indices of South Korea and Japan.

AI関連銘柄における売り圧力が、韓国および日本株式指標に対して顕著な重荷として作用した

The Bank of Korea's (BOK) interest rate hike contributed to a 6.6% decline in the KOSPI, settling at 6816.70.

韓国銀行(BOK)よる利上げは、KOSPI6.6%下落(6816.70)寄与した

This rate increase, the first since 2023, was intended to curb inflationary pressures stemming from the Iran war.

BOKの利上げ2023年以来初めてであり、イラン戦争に起因するインフレ圧力抑制する目的を有していた

SK Hynix, a behemoth in the semiconductor memory chip industry, recorded a precipitous 11.2% decline from the previous day, while Samsung Electronics was likewise compelled to endure a substantial 8.2% drop.

半導体メモリーチップ業界の巨人であるSKハイニックス前日比11.2%の急落記録しサムスン電子8.2%の大幅な下落余儀なくされた

The Taiwan Weighted Index recorded a decline of 0.3%, as it braces for the earnings announcement of TSMC, a Taiwanese computer chip manufacturer widely regarded as a barometer of global semiconductor industry trends and the artificial intelligence (AI) boom.

台湾加权指数は、世界的な半導体業界の動向及び人工知能(AI)ブーム指標として広く認識される台湾のコンピューターチップメーカーTSMC決算発表目前に控え0.3%の下落記録した

US equity futures are exhibiting a modest yet steady upward trajectory, which, coupled with an increased risk appetite among market participants, collectively suggests a sustained improvement in overall market sentiment.

米国株式先物は、小幅ながらも着実に上昇基調を強めており市場参加者のリスク選好度の高まりと相まって総じて良好な市場心理持続的な改善示唆している

In the Tokyo market, the Nikkei Stock Average declined by 2.9%, closing at 66,767.64.

東京市場において日経平均株価は2.9%下落し66767.64で取引を終了した

Notably, the stock price of Kioxia, a Japanese memory chip manufacturer, recorded a precipitous drop of 13.5%.

特に日本のメモリーチップメーカーであるキオクシアの株価は13.5%もの急落を記録した

Furthermore, Tokyo Electron, a semiconductor manufacturing equipment maker, fell by 5.2%, and Advantest, a semiconductor testing equipment manufacturer, also declined by 5.6%, underscoring the pronounced weakness in semiconductor-related stocks.

また半導体製造装置メーカーの東京エレクトロンは5.2%下落し半導体試験装置メーカーのアドバンテストも5.6%下落するなど半導体関連銘柄の軟調さが際立った

The stock price of SoftBank Group recorded a notable decline of 6.4%.

ソフトバンクグループ株価は、6.4%という顕著な下落記録した

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index exhibited a standout performance in the regional markets, closing 1.7% higher at 25,111.22.

香港のハンセン指数は、地域市場において際立ったパフォーマンス示し1.7%上昇して25111.22取引を終えた

Following the announcement on Wednesday by China's internet regulatory authority that it had approved the use of Apple's AI tool, 'Apple Intelligence,' within the country, Alibaba's Hong Kong-listed shares surged by 4.4%.

中国のネット規制当局水曜日アップルのAIツール「Apple Intelligence」の中国国内での使用を承認した発表したことを受け、アリババの香港上場株4.4%上昇した。

A spokesperson for Alibaba stated that the company's Qwen model is anticipated to be integrated into Apple Intelligence.

アリババの広報担当者は、同社のQwenモデルApple Intelligence統合される見込みである述べた

The Shanghai Composite Index recorded a decline of 0.9%, closing at 3,921.20.

上海総合指数0.9%下落記録し3,921.20取引を終了した

Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index recorded a decline of 0.2%, closing at 8,820.50.

オーストラリアのS&P/ASX 200指数は、0.2%の下落記録し8820.50取引を終了した

India's SENSEX index recorded a 0.3 percent increase compared to the previous trading day.

インドのSENSEX指数は、前営業日比で0.3パーセントの上昇記録した

Although crude oil prices fell on Thursday morning, they remain at elevated levels.

木曜朝原油価格下落したものの、依然として高水準留まっている

This reflects the escalation of geopolitical tensions, wherein the United States has intensified its strikes against Iran, while Iran has launched missile and drone attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain.

これは米国イランへの攻撃強化する一方で、イランがクウェートバーレーンに対してミサイル及びドローンによる攻撃を実施したという地政学的緊張の高まりを反映したものである。

Brent crude, the international benchmark, declined by 0.4%, settling at $84.55 per barrel.

国際指標であるブレント原油は0.4%下落し、1バレル=84.55ドルとなった

In late February, prior to the outbreak of hostilities, it had stood at approximately $72 per barrel.

戦争勃発前2月下旬には、1バレル=約72ドルであった

The US benchmark crude oil recorded a decline of 0.2%, concluding trading at $79.34 per barrel.

米国の指標原油0.2%の下落記録し1バレルあたり79.34ドル取引を終結した

In their Thursday commentary, Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey, commodity strategists at ING, stated, "Crude oil prices have barely managed to eke out a three-day winning streak amid a conspicuous absence of any signs of de-escalation in tensions between the United States and Iran."

INGの商品ストラテジストであるウォーレン・パターソン氏エワ・マンテイ氏木曜日のコメントにおいて、「原油価格は、米国とイランの間における緊張緩和の兆候ほとんど見られない中で辛うじて3日続伸記録した」と述べた

They stated that the escalating tensions between the United States and Iran are "having a profound impact on the flow of vessels from the Persian Gulf," and pointed out that tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global crude oil shipments, remains under persistent pressure.

彼らは米国とイランの間における緊張の高まり「ペルシャ湾からの船舶の流れに甚大な影響を及ぼしている」述べ世界の原油輸送の要衝であるホルムズ海峡におけるタンカー交通依然として圧力下にあることを指摘した

In Wednesday's US equity markets, the benchmark S&P 500 index advanced by 0.4% to close at 7,572.40.

水曜日の米国株式市場において、主要指標であるS&P500種指数0.4%上昇し7572.40に達した

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 0.3% to 52,658.64, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index gained 0.6% to conclude trading at 26,269.23.

ダウ工業株30種平均0.3%上昇して52658.64ハイテク株を中心とするナスダック総合指数0.6%上昇し26269.23で取引を終了した

Shares of SpaceX, the rocket company led by Elon Musk, fell to a level temporarily below the initial public offering (IPO) price of $135, only to subsequently recover a portion of those losses.

イーロン・マスク氏が率いるロケット企業スペースX株式は、新規公開(IPO)価格である135ドル一時的に下回る水準まで下落したもののその後損失の一部回復するに至った

Reports indicating a deceleration in the US inflation rate for June, coupled with robust earnings announcements from American investment firm BlackRock and others, served to catalyse the market's upward trajectory.

米国においてインフレ率が6月に減速したことを示す報告米投資会社ブラックロック等の堅調な決算発表も、市場の上昇を促進した

BlackRock's share price registered a 6.6% increase, buoyed by quarterly revenues and profits that surpassed market expectations.

ブラックロックの株価は、四半期の収益および利益市場予想を上回ったことを受けて6.6%の上昇を記録した

In other trading on Thursday morning, the US dollar fell to ¥162.09 per dollar, down from ¥162.19.

木曜朝その他の取引において米ドル1ドル=162.09円162.19円から下落した

The euro edged down to $1.1467 per euro, from $1.1464, reflecting a marginal decline.

ユーロ1ユーロ=1.1467ドル1.1464ドルから小幅な下落を示した

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