🌏 ASIA (Today) Asian markets are mostly in the green. 🇯🇵 Japan's Nikkei 225 jumped +1.4% to a new all-time record high. 🇰🇷 South Korea's KOSPI surged +1.83%, also hitting a fresh record peak. 🇨🇳 Mainland China's CSI 300 gained +0.25% after March industrial profits grew 15.8% year-on-year. 🇭�

📉 Wall Street closed Thursday in the red after earlier touching fresh all-time intraday highs. The S&P 500 lost 0.41% to 7,108, the Nasdaq dropped 0.89% to 24,439, and the Dow shed 0.36% to 49,310 - dragged down by a tech pullback and rising oil. IBM and ServiceNow tumbled 8% and 18% respective

🇺🇸 Wall Street - Tuesday Close U.S. stocks fell for a second session as Iran-U.S. peace talks hit an impasse. The S&P 500 lost 0.63% to close at 7,064, the Nasdaq shed 0.59% to 24,259, and the Dow dropped 293 points (-0.59%) to 49,149. A planned diplomatic meeting in Pakistan was called off af

🌍 MACRO PICTURE The US-Iran standoff remains the dominant market driver. The ceasefire expires today - and Trump has warned of escalation if no deal is reached. Iran's parliament speaker said talks won't happen "under the shadow of threats." A US delegation is in Pakistan for negotiations, but Iran

🔥 Key Driver: Iran re-closed the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend after the US Navy seized an Iranian cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman. Oil surged, the dollar gapped higher at the open - markets are on edge. 📊 Forex - Asian Session Rates: 💶 EUR/USD - ~1.1834 (+0.43%) - holding near two-month hig