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Asia markets open lower as fragile Middle East ceasefire tempers sentiment
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Asia markets open lower as fragile Middle East ceasefire tempers sentiment

Kazuhiro Nogi | AFP | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened lower Friday, as cautious optimism over the Middle East conflict tempered sentiment, diverging from Wall Street’s record-setting rally. U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said that the war in Iran “should be ending pretty soon,” reiterating rosy predictions about the end of the conflict. Hours earlier, […]

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Asia markets open higher after hopes of U.S.-Iran deal lift Wall Street benchmarks to new records
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Asia markets open higher after hopes of U.S.-Iran deal lift Wall Street benchmarks to new records

Asia markets opened higher after Wall Street hit record levels on growing expectations of a U.S.-Iran deal to end the war. Source

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Asia markets set to open higher as hopes for a U.S.-Iran deal rise and oil prices drop
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Asia markets set to open higher as hopes for a U.S.-Iran deal rise and oil prices drop

The West Texas Intermediate was down 2.39% at $88.94 per barrel as of 7:40 p.m. ET. Brent crude fell over 4% to settle at $94.79 per barrel on Tuesday. Source

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LVMH stock drops as analysts flag luxury recovery ‘party postponed’ amid Iran war
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LVMH stock drops as analysts flag luxury recovery ‘party postponed’ amid Iran war

A sign on the exterior of a Louis Vuitton luxury boutique operated by LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis SE is pictured in Paris, France, January 25, 2024.  Benoit Tessier | Reuters Shares of LVMH dropped Tuesday after it flagged a hit to sales from the Iran war, overshadowing underlying improvements. The luxury conglomerate missed sales expectations […]

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Nissan to trim global car lineup, boost use of AI driving tech
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Nissan to trim global car lineup, boost use of AI driving tech

Nissan at the New York International Auto Show in New York City on April 2, 2026. Danielle DeVries | CNBC Nissan Motor plans to streamline its global automobile lineup by exiting low-performing ones and deploy its artificial intelligence driving technology across 90% of its array over the long term as it targets a revitalisation after years of […]

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Asia markets open higher amid hopes of a U.S.-Iran deal; China trade data in focus
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Asia markets open higher amid hopes of a U.S.-Iran deal; China trade data in focus

A cargo ship is loading and unloading foreign trade containers at Qingdao Port in Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China on July 28, 2025. CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened higher Tuesday, amid hopes that a deal between Washington and Tehran was still possible even as the U.S. blockades Iranian shipments in […]

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Asia markets set to open higher as hopes for a U.S.-Iran deal rise and oil prices drop
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Asia markets set for mixed open as oil surges after U.S. moves to blockade Iran ports

Debris of a NATO air defence system that intercepted a missile launched from Iran is seen in Dortyol, in southern Hatay province, Turkey, March 4, 2026 in this screengrab from video. Ihlas News Agency | Via Reuters Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Monday, as investors weigh a U.S. naval blockade on Iran’s ports […]

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Asia-Pacific markets open mostly higher as a fragile Iran-U.S. ceasefire keeps investors on edge
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Asia-Pacific markets open mostly higher as a fragile Iran-U.S. ceasefire keeps investors on edge

The West Texas Intermediate was up 0.62% at $98.48 per barrel as of 7:50 p.m. ET. Brent crude ended the session at $95.92 per barrel. Source

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Asia-Pacific markets open higher as investors assess Trump’s mixed messaging on Iran war
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Asia-Pacific markets open higher as investors assess Trump’s mixed messaging on Iran war

A pedestrian walks past an electronic quotation board displaying the Nikkei 225 stock prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on March 23, 2026. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets climbed on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street gains, as traders continued to assess Iran war-related developments. U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to target […]

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Japan’s Nikkei 225 set to fall as Trump’s Iran deadline pushes oil higher in holiday-thinned Asia
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Japan’s Nikkei 225 set to fall as Trump’s Iran deadline pushes oil higher in holiday-thinned Asia

A small boat with fishermen passes as a vessel sits at anchor, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, off Sultan Qaboos Port in Muscat, Oman, March 25, 2026. Stringer | Reuters Japanese markets were set to open lower open on Monday, while most markets in Asia were closed for holidays, as investors parsed the latest […]

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