{"id":43489,"date":"2026-04-07T04:39:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T04:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=43489"},"modified":"2026-04-07T04:39:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T04:39:00","slug":"asia-pacific-markets-trade-mixed-as-investors-assess-trumps-hardened-rhetoric-on-iran-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=43489","title":{"rendered":"Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors assess Trump’s hardened rhetoric on Iran war"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Asia-Pacific markets whipsawed in volatile trading on Tuesday, with major indexes flipping to losses in the morning session, as traders assess Iran war-related developments. <\/p>\n

U.S. President\u00a0Donald Trump<\/a> threatened to target Iran’s civilian infrastructure if a peace deal is not reached in less than 24 hours, while also signaling that the Iranian leadership was negotiating in earnest. <\/p>\n

Trump reiterated his demand for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz by 8 p.m. Tuesday, which would allow traffic to start flowing again through the vital route for global energy supplies \u2014 warning the U.S. would decimate every bridge and power plant within four hours of that deadline not being met. <\/p>\n

The U.S. and Iran are weighing a framework plan<\/a> to end their 5-week-old conflict, with Tehran pushing back against Trump’s pressure to swiftly reopen the Strait of Hormuz under a temporary ceasefire, and repeating its demand for a lasting end to the war. <\/p>\n

Iran has rejected the U.S. ceasefire proposal and floated its own<\/a> 10 points<\/a>, including an end to hostilities in the region, a protocol for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, lifting of sanctions, and reconstruction, according to Axios. <\/p>\n

Trump responded to the proposal, saying that “They made a … significant proposal. Not good enough, but they have made a very significant step. We will see what happens.”<\/p>\n

The\u00a0West Texas Intermediate<\/a> crude futures widened gains to 3.4% at $116.2 per barrel as of 12:28 a.m. ET. Brent crude<\/a>\u00a0gained about 1.7% at $111.59 per barrel. <\/p>\n

Australia’s\u00a0S&P\/ASX 200<\/a>