Trump’s threat to hit Iran ‘extremely hard’ jolts Asian stocks, U.S. futures and oil
Investor sentiment quickly soured as Trump’s speech went on, with Asian markets and U.S. bonds dipping.
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How the big oil and gas CEOs think the Iran war supply disruption will play out
The oil industry’s grim outlook for global oil and gas supplies stands in contrast to the Trump administration’s promise that the disruption is short term.
Gulf markets are splintering as the Iran war continues. Here’s what to know
Investors are grappling with sharp divergence across the Gulf’s markets, as the Iran conflict drives asset volatility in the region.
Trump wants to squeeze Iran into peace talks with more troops — but it may backfire, analysts say
Trump’s threats to ramp up military presence may be to pressure Iran to negotiate but the battle may be harder than he calculated, say analysts.
U.S. sent Iran 15-point plan to end war, report says; Trump says ‘in negotiations right now’
“Operation Epic Fury continues unabated” to achieve President Donald Trump’s military objectives, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang says markets ‘got it wrong’ on AI threat to software companies
Investors had grown weary that the massive run-up in spending on AI hardware might not be sustainable, stoking fears of a bubble building in the sector.
Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi’s ruling LDP seen winning outright majority in snap election: NHK
PM Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party is likely to win between 274-328 seats in the Lower House, higher than the 233 seats needed for a majority, NHK says.
Asia-Pacific markets set to trade mixed ahead of China manufacturing data
Asia-Pacific markets were set for a mixed session as investors look toward China’s factory activity for January.
Trump threatens to impose 100% tariff if Canada makes deal with China
In his Truth Social post, Trump suggested that China would try to use Canada to try to avoid paying U.S. tariffs.
Asia-Pacific markets set for lower open as investors assess Greenland developments, await key China data
China is set to release a slew of economic data today, including fourth-quarter GDP numbers.