Hong Kong, Jan 14, 2026 (AFP) - Asian markets mostly up with politics bump for Tokyo

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2026-01-14

Asian markets largely rose on Wednesday as speculation about a snap election in Japan pushed up Tokyo shares, and oil prices dipped after a surge fuelled by instability in Iran. Metals added to their recent gains to hit new record highs, with silver up more than four percent, partly propelled by the prospect of interest rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve this year. Tokyo closed 1.5 percent higher and the yen slumped to its lowest value since mid......

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