[MARKET UPDATE] Asia-Pac equites reverse earlier gains, except the Nikkei 225, highlighting the extreme volatility; KOSPI -1.5% after printing gains in excess of 3%

Newsquawk Staff · 9 Jul 2026, 03:18 UTC

Asia-Pac equites reverse earlier gains, except the Nikkei 225, highlighting the extreme volatility; KOSPI -1.5% after printing gains in excess of 3%.

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Iran's IRGC Navy warned that US efforts to encourage passage could result in strikes on US bases.
Iran's Major General Rezaei said Iran has presented seven new conditions through mediators and will neither reopen the Strait of Hormuz nor resume negotiations until they are met.

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Iran and US talks continue, and reports that the deal is close are wrong.
WTI crude+1.5%
Mediation efforts said that "Qatar and Pakistan presented a 'compromise proposal' that meets the demands of both the American and Iranian sides", Al Araby Al Jadeed reports citing sources.
WTI crude−4.6%
"A breakthrough is expected to be announced this week to halt the escalation between Washington and Tehran", Al Araby Al Jadeed reports citing a source.
WTI crude−1.1%

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