Asian benchmarks are mixed after Wall Street pulls back, global uncertainty grows

Asian benchmarks are mixed after Wall Street pulls back, global uncertainty grows https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=67312 A US announcement imposing a 25 percent tariff on imports from countries that do business with Iran added trade and geopolitical uncertainty as Asian equities moved unevenly; Japan's Nikkei rose on election speculation while other regional indices fluctuated. Mixed US corporate earnings-weak results at a major bank and stronger guidance from healthcare firms-drove US equities lower from recent highs. Treasury yields eased after inflation data near expectations, bolstering market bets on multiple Fed rate cuts in 2026 and influencing currency and energy prices. en-us Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:01:02 +0530 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:01:02 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator Asian benchmarks are mixed after Wall Street pulls back, global uncertainty grows https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=67312 A US announcement imposing a 25 percent tariff on imports from countries that do business with Iran added trade and geopolitical uncertainty as Asian equities moved unevenly; Japan's Nikkei rose on election speculation while other regional indices fluctuated. Mixed US corporate earnings-weak results at a major bank and stronger guidance from healthcare firms-drove US equities lower from recent highs. Treasury yields eased after inflation data near expectations, bolstering market bets on multiple Fed rate cuts in 2026 and influencing currency and energy prices. News - Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:01:02 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=67312