(The opinions expressed here are those of the author, a columnist for Reuters.) By Mike Dolan March 24 - What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets As President Trump's 48-hour countdown to attacks on Iranian power plants becomes five days thanks to an apparent breakthrough with Tehran, markets are as confused as...

06:38 AM EDT, 03/24/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Asian stock markets rallied on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump said Washington-Tehran talks were underway to possibly end the Persian Gulf conflict, and that the US would abstain from hitting Iranian power plants for five days. Hong Kong, Shanghai and Tokyo finished in the green, as did most other regional exchanges. In...

07:39 AM EDT, 03/24/2026 (MT Newswires) -- European bourses tracked moderately higher midday Tuesday as traders weighed conflicting reports about possibilities for calm in the Persian Gulf, amid renewed bombardments of Middle East nations by Iran. Oil and property stocks led gains on continental trading floors, while bank and tech shares lagged. Investors also eyed Wall Street futures mildly in...

March 24 - What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets As President Trump's 48-hour countdown to attacks on Iranian power plants becomes five days thanks to an apparent breakthrough with Tehran, markets are as confused as anybody about who exactly is talking to who. U.S. and Iranian messaging on the matter differs...