Trump warns US‑Iran ceasefire, Asia markets mixed
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- Donald Trump warned the U.S.–Iran ceasefire was on “massive life support,” saying it had about a 1% chance of surviving.
- Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 0.52% to 62,742.57, while the Topix rose 0.83% to 3,872.90.
- South Korea's Kospi fell 2.29% to 7,643.15 after hitting a fresh record high on Monday.
- Japan's 10‑year government bond yields rose to 2.545%, the highest since 1997, after BOJ board members suggested a rate hike.
- Jordan Rizzuto of GammaRoad Capital Partners described the market as a “show me” market, noting that investors only react to risks that materially disrupt fundamentals and that retail flows into leveraged ETFs and call options are structural rally drivers.
Why it matters: Energy investors gain from climbing oil prices, while Asian tech and consumer stocks lose ground; policymakers must manage the fragile US‑Iran ceasefire to prevent further market volatility.
