Asian Markets Rise Amid Iran Tensions, Oil Surges

Asian markets kicked off the week mostly higher, even with eyes glued to the Iran conflict

and skyrocketing oil.

Japan's Nikkei 225 climbed nearly 1.1 percent to 53,692.42.

South Korea's Cosby jumped 1.5 percent to 5,460.24.

Places like Australia, Hong Kong, and Shanghai stayed shut for holidays.

Russia's ramp up with President Trump's Tuesday deadline for Iran to reopen the

straight of Hormuz.

Over the weekend, he dropped more warnings amid ongoing bombings, and the US pulled off

a rescue of two pilots after their jack-out hit.

Oil stealing the spotlight, with benchmark US crude, of $0.38 to $111.92.

Brink crude rose $1.71 to $110.74.

This is keep surging on, and an fears the war drags on.

Countries like Japan feel the pinch hard since they import most of their energy through

that straight, while the US sources just a bit from the Gulf.

But rise the global wave.

Analysts call this the big uncertainty, kicking off April trading.

Shifting from last year's tariff drama, straight to Iran worries.

US markets flip open today after Good Friday, Europe catching up too.

Other nudged up to $159.65 euro dip to $1.509 cents.

Eyes stay locked on what Trump drops next, as this all unfolds.

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