FACTBOX: How energy markets, stock exchanges reacted to Trump’s address

MOSCOW, April 2. /TASS/. Trading on Asia’s largest Tokyo Stock Exchange fell after US President Donald Trump’s speech on Iran’s issue, according to trade data.

Meanwhile the price of futures contracts of Brent crude oil for June 2026 delivery on London’s ICE has risen by more than 6.5% following Trump’s televised address, trade data said.

TASS has compiled the main facts about the economic market’s reaction to the US President’s speech.

Trading on Asia’s largest Tokyo Stock Exchange fell after US President Donald Trump’s remarks on Iran, according to trade data.

The key Nikkei Index, which tracks the stock prices of 225 leading Japanese companies, lost 2.41% to 52,445.7 points.