The military operation in Iran will end in “two, maybe three weeks”. US President Donald Trump said this while confirming that the United States will leave Iran “very soon”. “All I have to do is leave Iran, and we will do that very soon, and they will collapse,” he stressed in response to a question about the price of gasoline at $4. After a few hours, Trump announced on Truth that Iran had asked the US for “a ceasefire”. “We will think about it when the Strait of Hormuz is open and free,” the tycoon said, adding that in the meantime the attacks continue.
Asian stock markets: euphoric closing, Seoul rebounds by +8.5%
Asian stock markets euphoric after US President Donald Trump said he would end the war against Iran within “two or three weeks”, adding that the US could decide to end the conflict “regardless of whether there is an agreement or not” with Tehran. Seoul leads the rebounds and closes with +8.44%, thanks to purchases at discounted prices after the heavy losses recorded in March. South Korean markets were also encouraged by data showing a record 48.3% surge in exports in March. In China, Shanghai closed its third weekly session with a +1.46% while Hong Kong gained 1.91%, ignoring private PMI data which showed growth in manufacturing activity in China lower than expected in March. Previously, the Tokyo Stock Exchange had closed with the Nikkei index up by +5.31% to 53,773 points.