Iran Strikes ‘Hostile Targets’; Yen Weakens Past 158 | The Asia Trade 8/7/2026
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Chapters:
00:00:00 – Bloomberg: The Asia Trade begins
00:02:15 – Iran struck ‘hostile targets’ in Hormuz: Fars
00:08:10 – Asia set for mixed open on US-Iran concerns
00:16:46 – RBC’s Lori Calvasina on market outlook
00:25:21 – 700+ Japanese firms to report earnings
00:26:06 – JPMorgan Securities’ Rie Nishihara on Japanese markets
00:34:49 – DeepSeek said to resume $8B funding round
00:38:16 – SanDisk’s volatility falls as shares drop
00:42:08 – Sequoia Partner Patrick Grady on Situational Awareness stake
00:47:26 – Markets open in Japan, South Korea and Australia
00:51:06 – SoftBank beats 1Q expectations thanks to Intel, ByteDance gains
00:55:08 – Pepperstone’s Chris Weston on markets strategy
01:05:31 – DeepSeek raising funds for data center buildout
01:09:05 – Iran wants to bar US, Israeli ships from Hormuz in peace deal
01:13:17 – Japan’s small caps face fight to keep seat in Topix
01:18:07 – IMF’s Katz sees BOJ continuing to normalize policy
01:21:49 – BMI’s Sabrin Chowdhury on metals outlook
01:28:57 – DBS CEO Tan Su Shan on AI, business outlook
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