Stocks set records in Japan, South Korea; dollar gets Fed boost
Published on: Thursday 18 June 2026
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, June 19 (Reuters) - Shares climbed to record highs in Japan and South Korea on Friday as peace in the Middle East with the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz pulled oil prices even lower and eased inflation fears. The U.S. dollar was on a tear, hovering near a 13-month high on its major peers, after a hawkish turn from the Federal Reserve led markets to price in more than
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