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• Oil falls more than 4% as traders see Trump backing away from Iran strike threats - Concerns about a U.S. strike on Iran had been mounting after Trump vowed to take action against the regime’s crackdown on widespread protests in the country.
• Oil falls nearly 2% after Trump signals he could hold off on attacking Iran - Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that "we've been told that the killing in Iran is stopping. It's stopped. It's stopping, and there's no plan for executions."
• Why the stock market keeps shrugging as Trump sows more political chaos - The market rebounded back to all-time highs Monday despite the probe.
• Oil prices rise more than 2% after Trump cancels meetings with Iran, tells protesters help is on the way - President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to intervene if the Islamic Republic kills protestors.
• Japan's Nikkei 225 jumps over 3% as expectations that ruling party will opt for a snap vote rise - Asia markets opened higher as investors shrugged off ongoing geopolitical flashpoints and a criminal investigation into Fed chair Jerome Powell.
• Asia-Pacific markets set to open higher, tracking Wall Street gains on U.S. jobs data - Investors will be keeping an eye on oil prices as protests continue in Iran and U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly is weighing options to intervene.
• Iran's leader accuses protestors of acting for Trump - Iran's supreme leader accused protesters of acting on behalf of U.S. President Donald Trump by destroying public properties in their own country.
• European defense stocks extend rally amid geopolitical tensions - European stocks opened lower on Thursday despite a defense rally amid U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to annex Greenland.
• Asia-Pacific markets open mixed as Trump rattles defense firms and oil prices slide - Overnight, the S&P 500 and the Down Jones Industrial Average snapped a three-day winning streak.
• Asia-Pacific markets set to open higher after U.S. captures Venezuela’s Maduro, oil slips - Asia-Pacific markets were set to open the first official trading week of 2026 on a firmer footing after the U.S. said it captured Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro, with oil prices easing.