Asia-Pacific markets set to fall as Trump extends Iran ceasefire but uncertainty drags on

Asian equity markets opened lower as renewed geopolitical uncertainty following President Trump's conditional extension of the Iran ceasefire weighed on regional risk sentiment. The fragile diplomatic stance has tightened oil supply expectations, boosting crude prices and amplifying inflation concerns across import-dependent Asian economies, thereby pressuring bond markets. Equities in export-driven markets such as South Korea and Taiwan are particularly vulnerable due to their sensitivity to global risk-off flows and energy cost fluctuations. Heightened U.S.-Iran tensions are also dampening foreign capital inflows into emerging Asian debt and equity markets amid fears of broader Middle East escalation. Traders will closely watch the next U.S. CPI release and any updates from ongoing nuclear talks for signals on both inflation trajectories and potential supply disruptions.

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