Singapore, 16 June 2026 – Asian markets moved cautiously higher on Tuesday as investors tempered their initial optimism over the US-Iran peace deal and shifted attention to key central-bank decisions, including an expected interest-rate increase by the Bank of Japan.
The early regional tone was steadier than euphoric. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.2%, supported by gains in South Korea, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 slipped 0.2% after recently touching record levels. US stock futures also eased slightly, suggesting investors were pausing after a strong Wall Street rally.
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