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title: "What happened overnight – Thursday 19th June 2025"
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published: "2025-06-19T07:57:55+00:00"
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date: 2025-06-19
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# What happened overnight – Thursday 19th June 2025

**Published:** June 19, 2025
**Author:** sharetalk
**Categories:** B2B, 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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Asian shares fell on Thursday as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East weighed on investor sentiment.

The pullback followed warnings from **former U.S. President Donald Trump**, who signalled the potential for **direct U.S. involvement** in the Israel-Iran conflict. Iran’s supreme leader, meanwhile, firmly rejected U.S. calls for surrender, further escalating uncertainty.

In Japan, the **Nikkei 225** dropped **0.9%** to **38,554.98**, though shares in **Nippon Steel** surged **3%** after confirming the long-delayed completion of its acquisition of **US Steel**, despite earlier U.S. opposition.

**Hong Kong’s Hang Seng** fell **1.8%** to **23,294.85**, dragged lower by heavy losses in tech stocks. Mainland China’s **Shanghai Composite** slipped **0.6%** to **3,368.16**.

Elsewhere in the region:

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**Australia’s S&P/ASX 200** was little changed at **8,529.60**

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**South Korea’s Kospi** edged down **0.1%** to **2,969.75**

**U.S. markets will be closed on Thursday** in observance of **Juneteenth**.

On Wednesday, Wall Street ended mixed after the **Federal Reserve** signalled it may cut interest rates **twice before year-end**, though it stressed that such a move remains **data-dependent**.

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**S&P 500**: flat at **5,980.87**

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**Dow Jones**: down **0.1%** to **42,171.66**

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**Nasdaq**: up **0.1%** to **19,546.27**

In fixed income, the **10-year U.S. Treasury yield** edged lower to **4.396%**, from **4.405%** the previous day, reflecting modest demand for safe-haven assets.

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