South Korea stocks lead gains in Asia as oil prices plunge after U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal

Asia-Pacific markets opened higher after President Donald Trump said he agreed to suspend planned attacks on Iranian infrastructure for two weeks.

# South Korea stocks lead gains in Asia as oil prices plunge after U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal Asia-Pacific markets opened higher after President Donald Trump said he agreed to suspend planned attacks on Iranian infrastructure for two weeks. **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/08/asia-markets-today-trump-iran-war-kospi-nikkei-225-oil-hang-seng-index.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*