https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/market-update-us-equity-futures-begin-higher-emini-sp-04-emini-nasdaq-100-07-while-oil-futures-slump-6-at-the-reopen-after-us-president-trump-announced-he-agreed-to-halt-strikes-on-iran-subject-to-making-a-rapid-deal Newsquawk en 2026-08-02T22:02:00.000Z [MARKET UPDATE] US equity futures begin higher (Emini S&P +0.4%, Emini Nasdaq 100 (+0.7%), while oil futures slump 6% at the reopen after US President Trump announced he agreed to halt strikes on Iran subject to making a rapid deal https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/us-president-trump-when-asked-regarding-us-intervening-in-the-yen-says-us-is-intervening-because-us-has-a-good-relationship-with-japan-and-were-always-there-for-japan-adds-us-is-getting-financial-benefit-out-of-the-arrangement Newsquawk en 2026-08-02T21:45:00.000Z US President Trump when asked regarding US intervening in the yen, says US is intervening because US has a good relationship with Japan, and we're always there for Japan, adds US is getting financial benefit out of the arrangement https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/us-president-trump-says-iran-attack-would-have-been-a-massive-one-if-not-paused-adds-theres-a-deal-on-hormuz-and-there-will-be-a-deal-on-denuclearisation Newsquawk en 2026-08-02T21:42:00.000Z US President Trump says Iran attack would have been a massive one if not paused, adds there's a deal on Hormuz and there will be a deal on denuclearisation https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/iranian-president-pezeshkian-said-regarding-the-mou-that-we-must-strive-to-force-the-enemy-to-remain-committed-to-what-it-has-signed-adding-that-the-security-of-the-country-the-region-and-our-allies-will-be-enhanced-through-this-agreement- Newsquawk en 2026-08-02T21:08:00.000Z Iranian President Pezeshkian said regarding the MoU that "We must strive to force the enemy to remain committed to what it has signed", adding that "The security of the country, the region, and our allies will be enhanced through this agreement" https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/weekend-geopolitical-headlines-us-president-trump-posted-that-hed-agreed--to-cancel-strikes-against-iran-subject-to-being-able-to-rapidly-make-a-deal Newsquawk en 2026-08-02T21:00:00.000Z Weekend Geopolitical Headlines: US President Trump posted that he’d agreed to cancel strikes against Iran, subject to being able to rapidly make a deal https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/korea-republic-of-balance-of-trade-jul-3032b-vs-exp-2959b-prev-3615b Newsquawk en 2026-08-01T00:00:00.000Z Korea (Republic of) Balance of Trade (Jul) 30.32B vs. Exp. 29.59B (Prev. 36.15B) https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/korea-republic-of-exports-yoy-jul-yy-628-vs-exp-590-prev-709 Newsquawk en 2026-08-01T00:00:00.000Z Korea (Republic of) Exports YoY (Jul) Y/Y 62.8% vs. Exp. 59.0% (Prev. 70.9%)