Asian shares mostly higher ahead of Trumps deadline for Iran to reopen oil route
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose in cautious trading Tuesday, as oil prices continued to surge ahead of a deadline that U. S. President Donald Trump set for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to all shipping traffic or risk its power plants and bridges being bombed. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 gained less than 0. 1% to close at 53,429. 56. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose 1. 7% to 8,728. 80. South Korea's Kospi advanced 0. 8% to 5,494. 78. The Shanghai Composite edged up 0. 3% to 3,890. a...
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