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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Elaine Kurtenbach

Asian stocks are mixed as yen jumps against the dollar, while oil prices

Japan Financial Markets - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Asian shares were mixed Monday after the U.S. and Japan confirmed they had acted to prop up the value of the Japanese yen against the U.S. dollar, causing the yen to rise to its highest level since late last year.

Oil prices fell sharply after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would order U.S. forces to refrain from attacks against Iran, claiming a deal to end the fighting in the Middle East was close.

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