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All eyes on Trump address as markets rise on ceasefire hopes
U.S. President Donald Trump attends to sign an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., March 31, 2026. Evan Vucci | ReutersHello, this is Dylan Butts writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another…
EV demand gets a boost from Iran war as countries shift away from oil
An electric vehicle (EV) is left to charge at a charging station in Tehran on February 23, 2026.Atta Kenare | Afp | Getty ImagesThe sprawling Middle East crisis is expected to spur drivers to abandon traditional internal combustion…
European stocks plunge after Trump vows to hit Iran ‘extremely hard’
City workers in the La Defense business district of Paris, France, on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. Nathan Laine | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesEurope-listed shares opened sharply lower on Thursday, as fears of escalation in the U.S.-Iran war…
Trump threatens to put Iran in ‘stone ages,’ dampening ceasefire hopes
U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledges those in attendance after speaking from the Cross Hall of the White House on April 1, 2026 in Washington, DC. Alex Brandon | Getty ImagesHello, this is Dylan Butts writing to you from Singapore.…
Trump’s threat to hit Iran ‘extremely hard’ jolts Asian stocks, U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledges those in attendance after speaking from the Cross Hall of the White House on April 1, 2026 in Washington, DC.Alex Brandon | Getty ImagesU.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. will hit Iran…
The worst might not be over
Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of "Inside India" — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world's fastest growing large economy. Indian markets…
Trump is paying TSA agents — but where is the money coming from?
Travelers wait in line to go through security in Terminal 5 at John F. Kennedy International Airport on March 27, 2026 in New York, New York. Michael M. Santiago | Getty ImagesAfter weeks of long lines at airports and bickering in…
Oil prices surge with Brent rising 5% as Trump vows to hit Iran ‘extremely
The Liberia-flagged crude oil tanker Shenlong Suezmax successfully docked at Mumbai Port after navigating the high-risk Strait of Hormuz amid the intensifying West Asia conflict on March 11, 2026 in Mumbai, India. Hindustan Times | Getty…
Trump’s Iran speech ignores risks of a return to the 1970s
Demonstrators hold posters of Ayatollah Khomeini outside the American Embassy which is occupied by 'students following the Imam Khomeini's line on November 16, 1979 in Tehran, Iran. Kaveh Kazemi | Hulton Archive | Getty ImagesPresident…
Asia-Pacific markets extend recovery as investors await Trump address on
An electronic quotation board displays the Nikkei 225 stock prices on the Tokyo stock Exchange in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2025.Greg Baker | Afp | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets ticked higher on Thursday, tracking similar moves on Wall Street…