US, Iran Agree to Two-Week Ceasefire | The Asia Trade 4/8/2026

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Chapters:
00:00:00 - Bloomberg: The Asia Trade begins
00:00:22 - Trump agrees to two-week Iran ceasefire
00:12:20 - Stock futures jump, WTI plunges on ceasefire news
00:16:49 - BREAKING: Iran says safe passage via Hormuz 'possible' for two weeks
00:23:37 - Korean tech, autos surge in premarket trade
00:25:13 - Former US National Security Council Senior Director Kirsten Fontenrose on Iran ceasefire
00:40:53 - Dollar declines with oil after ceasefire news
00:47:18 - Markets open in Tokyo and Seoul
00:48:01 - BREAKING: Brent plunges, Treasuries & Asian stocks surge at open
00:54:34 - AlphaSimplex's Katy Kaminski on market rally
01:00:50 - CSIS' Mona Yacoubian on Iran ceasefire
01:11:20 - BREAKING: Euro Stoxx futures jump 5%
01:12:55 - Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa on fuel subsidies
01:13:41 - CBA's Vivek Dhar on commodities outlook
01:21:23 - Relief rally sweeps through markets
01:26:15 - BREAKING: French bond futures jump most since mid-2023
01:27:32 - RBNZ, RBI expected to hold rates despite surging fuel prices
01:30:00 - BREAKING: Iran, Oman allowed to charge for Hormuz passage in ceasefire: AP
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