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Toyota, Hyundai and Chinese automakers expected to be most impacted by Iran war
Toyota Motor Corp. vehicles bound for shipment at the Port of Nagoya in Tokai, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. Toru Hanai | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT — Toyota Motor, Hyundai Motor and Chinese automakers such as Chery face the most potential impact of non-domestic automakers from the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, […]
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Middle East conflict poses fresh test to central banks as oil shock fuels inflation
Pedestrians look out across the city skyline as they walk along the Tabiat bridge in Tehran, Iran, on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018. Ali Mohammadi | Bloomberg | Getty Images A widening Middle East conflict has posed a fresh test for global central banks, as fears of an oil shock and renewed inflation risks complicate policymakers’ calculus […]
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South Korea’s Kospi plunges 7% amid selloff in the region as Middle East war escalates
19 November 2025, China, Shanghai: Boats sail past downtown Shanghai on the Huangpu River. The tallest building on the skyline is the Shanghai Tower (rear). Bernd von Jutrczenka | Picture Alliance | Getty Images South Korea’s Kospi declined 7.24% Wednesday, extending a steep selloff from the day before when the index recorded its worst day in […]
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The Strait of Hormuz is facing a blockade. These countries will be most impacted
Commercial ships anchor off the coast of the United Arab Emirates due to navigation disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, Dubai on March 2, 2026. Anadolu | Getty Images The closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran is sending shockwaves across global energy markets, with Asia expected to face the maximum pain. A senior […]
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Asia-Pacific markets extend losses as Iran conflict rages on; oil prices rise
A general view of Tehran with smoke visible in the distance after explosions were reported in the city, on March 2, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. Contributor | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened lower on Tuesday, as the conflict in Iran continues to rage on for a fourth day. Oil prices extended gains after Iran reportedly […]
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Asia-Pacific markets tumble after Iran strikes, oil futures spike by over 8%
Interception attempts are made by Israel as missiles are launched from Iran, following Israeli and U.S. strikes on Iran, in Jerusalem March 1, 2026. Ammar Awad | Reuters Asia-Pacific markets tumbled Monday as the conflict between Iran and U.S.-Israel escalates, following the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, raising concerns over energy supplies. […]
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How the attack on Iran could impact the global oil market and economy
The joint U.S. and Israeli attack on OPEC member Iran risks a major oil supply disruption in the Middle East that, in a worst-case scenario, could trigger a global economic recession. Follow CNBC’s live coverage of the U.S.-Israel strikes in Iran Iran is the fourth-largest oil producer in OPEC at just over 3 million barrels […]
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‘Bigger ramifications than Venezuela’: markets brace for impact after U.S. strikes Iran
A plume of smoke rises following a reported explosion in Tehran on February 28, 2026. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images) – | Afp | Getty Images Market watchers are bracing for turbulence after the U.S. confirmed it has launched “major combat operations” in Iran, a move investors say could carry far greater market consequences […]
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UBS downgrades the U.S. stock market. Here’s what has the investment bank worried
Key Points UBS downgraded U.S. equities, saying factors that powered years of outperformance are starting to fade. The dollar risk is a central concern as the firm sees “asymmetric structural downside risks” to the greenback. Another pillar of U.S. stock strength — corporate buybacks — is also losing its edge, the bank said. Source
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Trump insists trade deals safe after Supreme Court ruling upends tariff authority, but partners aren’t so sure
President Donald Trump walks past Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, Associate Justice Elena Kagan, Associate Justice Brent Kavanaugh and Associate Justice Mary Coney Barrett as he arrives for the State of the Union address during a Joint Session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 24, 2026, in Washington, D.C. Win Mcnamee | […]
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