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title: "What happened overnight – Friday 20th June 2025"
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# What happened overnight – Friday 20th June 2025

**Published:** June 20, 2025
**Author:** sharetalk
**Categories:** B2B, Blogs, Technology, Technology, Media & Telecoms
**Tags:** AI-focused, Asia, Asia-Pacific index, Asian market, Asian markets, Asian trading, Bank of England, Bank of Japan, Bank of New York, Beijing, bond market, Brent Crude, china, chips, currency, Dow Jones, European Union, Federal Reserve, Hong kong, India, Jakarta, Japan, JP Morgan, Manila, Nikkei, Nvidia, Russia, semiconductor, Sensex, Seoul, shanghai, Shenzhen Composite Index, Singapore, South Korea, Sydney, Taipei, Treasury yields, U.S. bond market, U.S. dollar, U.S. stocks, U.S. Treasury, US recession, USA, Wall Street, Wellington, White House
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**Oil Prices Edge Higher as Investors Watch for U.S. Response to Middle East Conflict**

Crude oil prices rose on Friday as investors weighed the risk of the **U.S. joining the Israel-Iran conflict**, a move that could disrupt global oil supplies. Meanwhile, **Asian markets traded mixed**, with geopolitical uncertainty and inflation data shaping sentiment.

With **Wall Street closed on Thursday** for the **Juneteenth holiday**, **U.S. benchmark crude** added **15 cents** to trade at **$73.65 per barrel**, while **Brent crude**, the international benchmark, climbed **19 cents** to **$76.89**.

The gains follow reports that **President Donald Trump** may decide within two weeks whether to launch a **military strike on Israel**, raising concerns over regional stability and global energy flows.

In Asia:

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**Japan’s Nikkei 225** edged up **0.1%** to **38,538.14**, as core inflation rose to **3.7% in May**, posing a challenge for **Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba** and the **Bank of Japan**.

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**Hong Kong’s Hang Seng** jumped **1.2%** to **23,504.59**, led by tech gains.

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**China’s Shanghai Composite** reversed early losses to close **0.1% higher at 3,364.83**, after the **People’s Bank of China** held its **one-year and five-year loan prime rates steady**, as expected.

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**South Korea’s Kospi** climbed **1.2%** to **3,014.05**.

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**Australia’s S&P/ASX 200** dipped **0.3%** to **8,500.40**.

Investors continue to monitor developments in the Middle East and await signals from global central banks as inflation and geopolitical tensions fuel market volatility.

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