Asia Wrap — 2026-04-28: Iran War Drives Oil to $110, BoJ Hawkish Hold Jolts Nikkei

Asia Wrap — 2026-04-28: Iran War Drives Oil to $110, BoJ Hawkish Hold Jolts Nikkei

Daily Market Briefing — AI synthesis of 30 top stories from the last 24 hours.

  • Top theme: The Iran war dominated markets across the session — Brent crude surged to $110, its highest in three weeks, after reports Trump was unlikely to accept Iran’s peace proposal, though CNN noted the two sides are ‘not as far apart as they seem’; APAC equities sold off broadly on the uncertainty.
  • Second theme: Energy sector saw stark divergence — BP posted a three-year profit high on ‘exceptional’ trading

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