Trump hinted that U.S.-Iran negotiations are advancing, Japanese and Korean stock markets rose by more than 3%, gold and silver rebounded, and oil prices fell further

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Source: Wallstreetcn

Global risk assets rebounded broadly as geopolitical risk premium eased on Trump’s signals of U.S.-Iran negotiations. Asian-Pacific equities rallied across the board, with the Nikkei 225 rising 3% during the session and the KOSPI gaining 3.1%.

On Wednesday, risk assets worldwide bounced back as geopolitical risk premium retreated following Trump’s remarks on U.S.-Iran talks. Asian-Pacific stocks advanced, precious metals rebounded, while crude oil plunged on expectations of de-escalation in the conflict.

According to CCTV News, U.S. President Trump said on March 24 local time that the U.S. is communicating with the “right people” and Iran “wants to reach an agreement.” He also claimed Iran “has no leadership left” and that the U.S. has achieved “tremendous success” on the Iran issue.

Major Asian-Pacific markets all traded higher, with the MSCI Asia Pacific Index rising 1.1%.

The Nikkei 225 extended its intraday gain to 3%, and the TOPIX rose 2.4%.

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