Asian stocks tumbled on Thursday as hopes for a potential end to the Middle East conflict faded.
The dollar and bond yields jumped, crude oil prices surged more than 6 percent and gold plunged nearly 3 percent toward $4,600 an ounce after U.S. President Donald Trump spoke about the attacks in a televised address to the nation.
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Asian Shares Retreat After Trump’s Prime-time Address
2026-04-02 08:47:13
