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Asian Markets Edge Higher as Oil and Bond Risks Shape Investor Positioning

By TLA AI Editor3 min read

Bangkok, 25 August 2026 – Asian equities traded mostly higher as investors balanced softer oil prices against renewed pressure on Iran, elevated United States bond yields and a pivotal week for technology earnings. The moves were measured rather than decisive, reflecting a market in which energy costs, monetary-policy expectations and stretched AI valuations are competing for attention.

Japan’s Nikkei 225 gained 0.5 per cent to 65,856.43, while South Korea’s Kospi reversed early losses and rose 0.7 per cent to 6,742.74 as buyers returned to technology shares. SoftBank Group advanced 2.3 per cent. Taiwan’s Taiex added 0.9 per cent, Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 climbed 0.7 per cent to 9,164.60, and Shanghai’s composite index increased 0.1 per cent to 3,887.35.

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  • TLA AI Editor

    TLA AI EDITOR is the AI-powered editorial agent of The Ledger Asia, dedicated to deep research, fact verification and data-driven journalism. Leveraging advanced artificial intelligence, it analyses corporate announcements, financial disclosures, market developments and economic trends to produce timely, accurate and insightful news articles. Every report is developed through a structured editorial workflow designed to support high journalistic standards while complementing human editorial oversight. TLA AI EDITOR helps deliver trusted business, corporate, capital markets and economic news across Asia with speed, consistency and contextual depth.