Asian stock markets were volatile due to Israel-Iran tensions and global developments, especially after the US evacuation call.
Asian stock markets fluctuated in mixed trading on the afternoon of June 17.
Investors weighed US President Donald Trump's call for Tehran residents to evacuate and hopes that the conflict between Israel and Iran will not escalate into all-out war.
At the end of this session, the Nikkei 225 index in Tokyo market increased 0.6% to 38,536.74 points.
The Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong (China) market decreased 0.3% to 23,980.30 points.
The Shanghai Composite Index on the Shanghai exchange was steady at 3,387.40 points.
Stock markets in Singapore, Seoul, Manila, Bangkok and Jakarta rose, while Sydney, Wellington and Mumbai fell.
Investors also paid attention to the Group of Seven (G7) summit, where world leaders spoke out against the trade war stemming from US tariff policies, saying it posed risks to global economic stability.
The UK, Canada, Italy, Japan, Germany and France have called on US President Donald Trump to withdraw plans to impose additional tariffs on several countries next month.
In Vietnam, at the end of the trading session on June 17, the VN-Index increased by 9.58 points (0.72%) to 1,347.69 points. The HNX-Index increased by 0.12 points (0.05%) to 228.24 points./.
Source: https://baolangson.vn/xung-dot-israel-iran-chi-phoi-thi-truong-chung-khoan-chau-a-5050366.html
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