The Quad foreign ministers met in New Delhi and delivered three concrete outcomes — a maritime surveillance initiative, a critical minerals framework, and the grouping’s first-ever joint infrastructure project, a port in Fiji.
South Korea’s KOSPI resumed after Monday’s Vesak Day holiday and hit a fresh record of 8,131 intraday before closing +2.55% at 8,047. SoftBank touched a 52-week high of ¥8,000 as OpenAI’s IPO momentum built.
US forces struck Iran Monday night even as negotiators were in Doha — deflating deal optimism — and Rubio said the Hormuz strait would open “one way or the other.” The BoJ’s Deputy Governor Himino told parliament rate-hike timing would factor in Middle East developments.
Taiwan became the world’s fifth-largest stock market by capitalisation, per Bloomberg. Today’s Asia intelligence brief tracks eight decisions converging on the Tuesday tape.
01 · Quad — Delhi Meeting Delivers Maritime Surveillance, Critical Minerals Pact, and Fiji Port
