# Asia-Pacific markets live: Fed decision, Taiwan central bank decision

> Asian equities fell, led by Hong Kong, as investors weighed the Fed's decision to hold rates at 4.25%-4.5% and the Israel-Iran conflict. US President Trump was reportedly weighing a potential military strike on Iran.

- Date: 2025-06-18 · published 2025-06-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24486-asia-pacific-markets-live-fed-decision-taiwan-central-bank-decision
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Middle East escalation raises energy and freight risk, though this market wrap mainly reports moves rather than a new supply shock.

## Read by commodity

- BRENT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/19/asia-pacific-markets-live-fed-decision-taiwan-central-bank-decision.html

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