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Australia's S&P/ASX200 index opened up 139.20 points, or 1.62%, on Tuesday, April 7, to 8718.70 points.

Market news: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said she strongly urged Iran to allow safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz and sought a telephone conversation with the presidents of the United States and Iran.

NI225 opened up 211.55 points on April 7 (Tuesday), or 0.40%, to 53625.23 points.

Japan’s foreign exchange reserves in March were US$1,374.7 billion, compared with the previous value of US$1,410.7 billion.

Japanese Finance Minister Katayama Satsuki: There is no problem with oil inventories. The problem is whether it has the ability to support partner countries in Southeast Asia.

A Japanese citizen previously detained in Iran has been released.

Japanese Finance Minister Katayama Satsuki: Policymakers are looking at all scenarios, including optimistic and pessimistic scenarios for oil reserves.

Japanese Finance Minister Katayama Satsuki: The amount needed to continue subsidies to control gasoline prices has not yet been estimated.

Japanese Finance Minister Katayama Satsuki: We have always maintained close contact with our G7 colleagues.

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama: The finance ministers and central bank governors of the G7 countries agreed that sharp fluctuations in oil prices are causing high turmoil in the financial and foreign exchange markets.

Japanese Finance Minister Katayama Satsuki: No comment on the level of Japanese government bond yields.

Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives announced that they will impeach U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth over the Iran war.

Japan's monthly rate of all household expenditures in February was 1.5%, expected to be 2.6%, and the previous value was -2.5%.

The annual rate of all household expenditures in Japan in February was -1.7%, expected -0.70%, and the previous value -1.00%.

Australia's final S&P Global Composite PMI value in March was 46.6, compared with the previous value of 47.

Australia's S&P Global Services PMI final value in March was 46.3, compared with the previous value of 46.6.

The Internal Revenue Service is experiencing staffing shortages due to layoffs ahead of tax filing season, watchdogs report.

The New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) Monetary Policy Shadow Committee recommends that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand keep the official cash rate (OCR) unchanged at 2.25% in the upcoming monetary policy review on April 8, 2026.

The spokesperson of the United Nations Secretary-General, Dujarric, expressed shock on the 6th at U.S. President Trump’s threats to air strike Iran’s power plants, bridges and other infrastructure, emphasizing that any attack on civilian infrastructure violates international law.

Iran's Supreme Joint Command said U.S. President Trump's threats cannot make up for the U.S.'s "humiliation and failures" in the Middle East.