US Senator Jim Banks is to visit Taiwan from April 7th to 9th
Senator Jim Banks' visit to Taiwan signals continued US engagement with the island, which may heighten tensions with China.
South Korea's envoy is to visit Kazakhstan, Oman and Saudi Arabia as South Korea seeks to secure oil supplies amid the Hormuz disruptions
Large barrage of missiles were reportedly headed for Bahrain, with air raid sirens and alerts in multiple areas.
US Senator Jim Banks is to visit Taiwan from April 7th to 9th
Australian Household Spending MoM (Feb) M/M 0.3% (Prev. 0.3%)
Australian ANZ-Indeed Job Ads MoM (Mar) M/M -3.1% (Prev. 3.2%)
Open the platform and use it. The whole workspace is free to try, with no signup and no card. When you want the headlines arriving live instead of on a delay, Newsquawk Pro is £24.99 for 7 days.
This could lead to volatility in regional markets, particularly in equities and currencies, as investors react to potential diplomatic ramifications. Watch for implications on defense stocks and the broader Indo-Pacific policy landscape.
Related headlines
- Newsquawk Daily European Equity Opening News - 9th September 20262 hours ago
- Newsquawk European Market Wrap - 8th September 202617 hours ago
- US Commerce Secretary Lutnick will meet with Mexican President Sheinbaum and Economic Minister Ebrard on Wednesday and will discuss US tariffs on Mexican autos and metals, according to POLITICO10 hours ago
- [PREVIEW]: ECB Policy Announcement due on 10th September 202617 hours ago
- Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf reiterates that US energy assets in the region will be the next target, Tasnim reports21 min ago
- Iranian media notes of controlled explosions scheduled in the south of Isfahan, Iran, until 14:00 local time (11:30 BST)42 min ago
- Saudi's Civil Defence posts "An alert has been issued by the National Early Warning Platform for Emergencies in Khamis Mushait Governorate to warn of a danger"; danger has since passed1 hour ago
- Iran's MP says there is a "possibility of re-examining the plan to withdraw from the NPT in the parliament", ILNA reports 1 hour ago
- Ukraine Drone Forces Commander says that Ukraine hit military vessels at Russia’s Novorossiysk naval base1 hour ago
- Israel orders British consulate in East Jerusalem to shut in 30 days2 hours ago
- Russian strikes hit port infrastructure in Mykolaiv, according to Ukrainian officials3 hours ago
- [MARKET ANALYSIS] Asia-Pac stocks trade mixed with the region partially shrugging off the weak US lead following a fresh exchange of US-Iran strikes and escalation in the US-Canada trade war4 hours ago
- [MARKET ANALYSIS] DXY is little changed ahead of inflation data later in the week and despite the US announcing an import ban on some Canadian goods as trade war escalates4 hours ago
- [MARKET ANALYSIS] T-note futures are little changed after yesterday's indecisive mood and with key inflation data due later this week5 hours ago
- [MARKET ANALYSIS] Oil prices are underpinned after US and Iran conducted a fresh round of retaliatory strikes5 hours ago
- IRGC says it attacked two US vessels, eight oil vessels and ten violating ships with the intention of crossing the prohibited and unsafe area of the Strait of Hormuz5 hours ago
- Data showed six commodity vessels transited through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday vs 10-day average of about 126 hours ago
- Jordan reportedly intercepts additional missiles in the east, according to IRNA6 hours ago
- Top US diplomat in Taiwan says aside from the human toll, any conflict across the Taiwan Strait would have a bigger impact on the global economy than the Second World War6 hours ago
- IRGC claims missile strikes on US combat destroyers, according to Al Jazeera7 hours ago
The whole workspace, free to try.
Try it free