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Asia-Pacific markets were acceptable to autumn Wednesday, arsenic escalating tensions betwixt Israel and Iran measurement connected capitalist sentiment.
Adding substance to fire, U.S. President Donald Trump is weighing a subject onslaught connected Iran, portion demanding the country's person Ayatollah Ali Khamenei "surrender," erstwhile and existent U.S. officials told NBC News.
Trump, successful a station connected Truth Social, demanded "UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!" by Iran.
"Comments from President Trump person triggered speculation that the U.S. volition get much progressive successful the struggle betwixt Iran and Israel that escalated importantly 5 days ago," ANZ analysts wrote successful a note.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 was acceptable to unfastened lower, with the futures declaration successful Chicago astatine 38,295 portion its counterpart successful Osaka past traded astatine 38,210, against the index's Tuesday adjacent of 38,536.74.
Investors are besides awaiting Japan's May commercialized information arsenic it bears the brunt of U.S. tariffs.
Futures for Hong Kong's Hang Seng index past traded astatine 23,813, pointing to a weaker unfastened compared to the HSI's past adjacent of 23,980.30.
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 is slated to commencement the time somewhat little with futures tied to the benchmark astatine 8,529 compared to its past adjacent of 8,541.30.
U.S. banal futures inched little arsenic traders brace for the Federal Reserve's complaint determination owed Wednesday day stateside.
Overnight connected Wall Street, each 3 large averages ended the trading time lower. the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 299.29 points, oregon 0.70%, to adjacent astatine 42,215.80. The S&P 500 shed 0.84% to extremity astatine 5,982.72, portion the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.91% and settled astatine 19,521.09.
— CNBC's Sean Conlon and Brian Evans contributed to this report.
Stocks adjacent successful antagonistic territory
The 3 large averages finished Tuesday's league lower.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 299.29 points, oregon 0.7%, to extremity astatine 42,215.80. The S&P 500 mislaid 0.84%, closing astatine 5,982.72, portion the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.91% to decorativeness astatine 19,521.09.
— Sean Conlon
Oil prices adjacent much than 4% higher
Crude lipid futures finished the league much than 4% higher, aft President Donald Trump demanded Iran's unconditional surrender and threatened its ultimate leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The U.S. crude oil declaration for July transportation gained $3.07, oregon 4.28%, to adjacent astatine $74.84 per barrel, portion planetary benchmark Brent for August roseate $3.22, oregon 4.4%, to $76.45.
Oil prices had closed little Monday connected reports that Iran was seeking a ceasefire with Israel, but those hopes faded arsenic the struggle went connected for a 5th time with Trump taking a harder enactment against Iran.
Prices person risen astir 10% since Israel launched its aerial run against Iran's atomic and ballistic rocket programs connected Friday.
— Spencer Kimball
Trump threatens Iran's person successful Truth Social posts
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One aft departing aboriginal from the the G7 acme successful Canada to instrumentality to Washington, June 17, 2025.
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President Donald Trump has posted 3 times connected Truth Social successful the past hr successful a bid of messages that appears to beryllium threatening Iran and its governmental person Ali Khamenei.
In the first post, Trump wrote that "We present person implicit and full power of the skies implicit Iran."
The second post hinted a imaginable aboriginal onslaught from the United States connected Iran. "We cognize precisely wherever the alleged 'Supreme Leader' is hiding," Trump wrote. "He is an casual target, but is harmless determination - We are not going to instrumentality him retired (kill!), astatine slightest not for now. But we don't privation missiles changeable astatine civilians, oregon American soldiers. Our patience is wearing thin. Thank you for your attraction to this matter!"
The third post simply reads "UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!"
— Jesse Pound
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