Major Asian markets closed Wednesday’s session in negative territory as oil prices accelerated once again, with tensions remaining elevated in the Middle East, stoking inflation fears and raising the probability of a more restrictive monetary policy stance.
The MSCI Asia Pacific benchmark was trading down 1.9%, hitting one-week lows, with all sectors within the index in the red. European markets were pointing to an opening in the same direction, with Euro Stoxx 50 futures retreating 0.4%.
The United States Armed Forces stated they had concluded the latest wave of strikes against Iran, even as Tehran launched a missile offensive against a US air base in Jordan. The episode followed weeks of relative calm in the Middle East, during which the Trump administration had set aside military action in favour of applying economic pressure on the Islamic Republic.
“The weak sentiment in this morning session is clearly being driven by the challenging combination of fresh concerns over the Strait of Hormuz and rising global bond yields,” Homin Lee, Senior Macro Strategist at Lombard Odier Singapore, told Bloomberg.
During Tuesday’s session, rising energy costs and concerns over elevated public spending drove global bond yields to their highest level since 2008. Faced with persistent inflation, investors are increasing the probability that the Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank, the Bank of Japan, and other major central banks will move forward with monetary tightening.
By market, China’s Hang Seng and Shanghai Composite fell 0.30% and 0.88% respectively, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 and Topix posted steeper losses of 2.83% and 2.41%. South Korea’s Kospi led regional declines, however, sinking approximately 4% on Wednesday.
Source: Diário Económico
Original article: https://www.diarioeconomico.co.mz/2026/09/02/mercados/mercados-mercados/precos-da-energia-atiram-asia-para-minimos-de-uma-semana-europa-aponta-para-perdas/
