Asia markets open higher as hopes for Iran peace talks offset Trump threat of escalation

Asia markets open higher as hopes for Iran peace talks offset Trump threat of escalation

Asia markets opened higher Tuesday as investors brushed aside fresh threats from Trump on Iran ahead of a fragile ceasefire deadline.

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U.S. Vice President JD Vance (C) arrives to the meeting with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on April 11, 2026 at Islamabad, Pakistan. Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened mixed Tuesday amid hopes for a resolution to the Middle East conflict, even as tensions between Iran and the U.S. continue to simmer. “Trump, by imposing a siege and violating the ceasefire, seeks to turn this negotiating table— in his …