Asian markets mixed; fed holds rates, Middle East tensions lift oil
Asian markets were mixed in early Thursday trading as investors assessed the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to keep interest rates unchanged, higher oil prices and renewed tensions in the Middle East.
July 30, 2026 (MLN): Asian markets were mixed in early Thursday trading as investors assessed the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to keep interest rates unchanged, higher oil prices and renewed tensions in the Middle East. Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 0.25%, while the broader Topix declined 0.59%. South Korea’s Kospi gained 0.89% at the open following a sharp decline in the previous session, while the small-cap Kosdaq sl...