Asia Stocks Rise Before Iran Talks

Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific. Asian stocks rose as investors positioned ahead of US-Iran ceasefire talks scheduled to take place in Pakistan this weekend. Traders are watching the shaky ceasefire and planned US-Iran talks for clues on the market's next move, with sustaining the …

South Korea Government Considers Extra Budget , US-Iran Ceasefire Tested

South Korea could draw up another extra budget in the second half if crude oil disruption caused by the Iran war is prolonged. For more on how this affects the growth story in the tech sector, we spoke to Simon Woo, head of Korea research and head of APAC Technology coordinator at Bank of America G…

Special Coverage: US and Iran Agree to Ceasefire Hours Before Trump Deadline

The US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire that’s expected to halt the American-Israeli military campaign in exchange for Tehran reopening the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump announced the agreement Tuesday on social media hours after Pakistan, a mediator in talks, implored the US lea…

Stocks, Oil Whipsaw With Iran Deadline in Focus

Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific. Financial markets swung amid uncertainty ahead of President Donald Trump's Iran deadline, with tentative ceasefire signals offset by the risk of an escalation in the conflict. Brent crude trimmed its opening gains to trade just under $110 a barrel a…

Trump: US Will Leave Iran in 2-3 Weeks, Stocks Gain on Iran Hopes

President Donald Trump said he foresaw the US ending the war on Iran within two to three weeks, suggesting the US had largely accomplished its military goals and would leave it to other nations to resolve issues with the Strait of Hormuz. Wall Street rallied today on optimism that the war that has …

US Insists Talks Ongoing Even as Iran Rejects Trump Outreach

Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific. The White House insisted that peace talks with Iran are ongoing, even as Tehran publicly rejected US overtures and issued fresh conditions of its own to end the conflict that's wreaked havoc across the Middle East and global markets. For more, we he…

Iran De-Escalation Hopes, Philippine President on China, Energy

Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific. Oil declined and equities advanced as optimism strengthened around Washington's diplomatic push to resolve the near month-long Middle East conflict. We heard from Todd Jablonski, CIO and Global Head of Multi-Asset and Quant at Principal Asset Manage…

Trump Backs Off Iran Threat, Sets Five Days for Iran Talks

Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific. President Donald Trump said the US would postpone strikes against Iran's energy infrastructure after what he called "productive conversations" with the country, in comments that spurred confusion over the participants in the talks and parameters of …

Trump's Iran Ultimatum Roils Markets

Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific. Stocks fell and oil whipsawed in a volatile start to trading, as the war in Iran entered a fourth week with no sign of de-escalation. Treasuries extended their selloff. Martin Schulz, Head of International Equity Group at Federated Hermes spoke to B…

Oil-Gas Surge on Mideast Attacks, Fed Holds Rates Steady

Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific. Brent crude traded above $112 per barrel as strikes between Iran and Israel on critical energy facilities — which also caused extensive damage to the world's largest liquefied natural gas export plant in Qatar — raised concerns of a more lasting imp…