Asian Stock Markets Bleed Out After Trump’s Iran Speech: How One Address Wiped Billions Off the World’s Biggest Economies
There was a moment on Wednesday night, somewhere between Trump’s vow to hit Iran “extremely hard” and his promise to bring the country “back to the Stone Ages,” when traders across Asia started selling. By the time asian stock markets opened on Thursday morning, the damage was already done. Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 2.4%. South…