{"id":28221,"date":"2026-03-29T23:37:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T23:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/03\/29\/nikkei-225-kospi-hang-seng-index-oil\/"},"modified":"2026-03-29T23:37:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T23:37:28","slug":"nikkei-225-kospi-hang-seng-index-oil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/03\/29\/nikkei-225-kospi-hang-seng-index-oil\/","title":{"rendered":"Nikkei 225, Kospi, Hang Seng Index, Oil"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Tokyo Tower stands among buildings at dusk in Tokyo, Japan.<\/p>\n

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Asia-Pacific markets were set to fall on Monday as the Middle East war entered its fifth week.<\/p>\n

Yemen’s Houthi movement said on Saturday it had fired missiles at Israel, its first direct involvement in the US and Israel-led war against Iran.<\/p>\n

In a post on Twitter, Houthi spokesman Yahya Sari said the group launched a barrage of ballistic missiles at sensitive Israeli military sites in Lebanon, in support of Iran and allied Hezbollah forces.<\/p>\n

The attack marks a further escalation in the conflict that began with US and Israeli air strikes on Iranian targets on February 28.<\/p>\n

Oil prices were higher in early trading hours in Asia. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were up 2.58% at $102.19 a barrel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Australian S&P\/ASX 200<\/a> Slipped 0.94% in early trade.<\/p>\n

from japan Nikkei 225<\/a> Heading for a decline, the futures contract in Chicago was at 50,630 and the Osaka contract was at 51,250, while the previous close of the index was 53,373.07.<\/p>\n

from hong kong Hang Seng Index<\/a> The futures were at 24,630, lower than the benchmark’s last close of 24,951.88.<\/p>\n

In the US, futures are linked to Dow Jones Industrial Average