Oil Gains as Trump Amps Up Threats Before Iran Deadline | The Asia Trade 4/7/2026

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Chapters:
00:00:00 - Bloomberg: The Asia Trade begins
00:00:20 - Trump escalates war threats before deadline
00:08:02 - Stocks whipsaw after Trump's warning
00:12:16 - Hormuz traffic rises to highest in weeks as more transits agreed
00:16:43 - Samsung posts eight-fold increase in profit
00:21:12 - Blue Owl closes at record low amid private credit exodus
00:22:59 - NASA's Artemis II Crew reaches maximum distance from Earth; reestablishes comms
00:24:14 - BREAKING: Japan's households cut spending even after wages advance
00:24:55 - CFR's Elisa Ewers on Iran deadline
00:35:52 - Takaichi seeks talks with Iran's leader
00:39:18 - Former US Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz on inflation outlook
00:42:51 - US AI labs unite to clamp down on Chinese competitors
00:47:20 - Markets open in Tokyo and Seoul
00:49:26 - Samsung shares rise after posting profit beat
00:55:01 - Lombard Odier's Homin Lee on pricing in Iran risk
01:03:30 - Trump insists on Hormuz opening as he escalates Iran threats
01:06:40 - Bloomberg Opinion's David Fickling: Megacities can Chinamaxx away the oil shock
01:09:55 - Broadcom announces deals with Google, Anthropic
01:17:44 - Thailand, Philippine CPI due as Iran war pushes prices higher
01:22:44 - Australia Ahead: Oxford Economics' Harry McAuley on Australia's outlook amid war, fuel fallout
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