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Asia-Pacific markets set to fall as Trump extends Iran ceasefire but uncertainty drags on
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Asia-Pacific markets set to fall as Trump extends Iran ceasefire but uncertainty drags on

A pedestrian looks at an electronic quotation board showing numbers of the Nikkei 225 index in Tokyo on September 11, 2020. Kazuhiro Nogi | AFP | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open broadly lower Wednesday as concerns grew that the Middle East conflict could drag on, after President Donald Trump extended a U.S. ceasefire […]

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Asia markets open higher as hopes for Iran peace talks offset Trump threat of escalation
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Asia markets open higher as hopes for Iran peace talks offset Trump threat of escalation

The Tokyo Stock Exchange in January 2022. Toru Hanai | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened higher Tuesday amid hopes for a resolution to the Middle East conflict, even as tensions between Iran and the U.S. continue to simmer. “Trump, by imposing a siege and violating the ceasefire, seeks to turn this negotiating table— […]

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Asia markets set to open higher amid renewed Iran-U.S. tensions
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Asia markets set to open higher amid renewed Iran-U.S. tensions

Currency dealers monitor exchange rates as an electronic screen (top) shows South Korea’s benchmark stock index (KOSPI) in a foreign exchange dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul on March 13, 2026. Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Monday, as investors continue to keep a […]

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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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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 markets trade lower as investors assess fragile Iran-U.S. ceasefire deal
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Asia markets trade lower as investors assess fragile Iran-U.S. ceasefire deal

An electronic stock board displays the Nikkei 225 Stock Average outside a securities firm in Tokyo, Japan, on Jan. 28, 2025. Toru Hanai | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets trade lower Thursday, as investors fret over news that Iran’s parliamentary speaker charged the U.S. of breaching the terms of the two-week ceasefire agreement. On Wednesday, […]

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U.S.-Iran ceasefire relief rally lifts global assets as oil plunges below 0
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U.S.-Iran ceasefire relief rally lifts global assets as oil plunges below $100

A two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran sparked a broad-based relief rally across risk assets, and even buoying traditional safe havens. Source

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