🌅 MORNING UPDATE — May 8, 2026
🌏 ASIAN MARKETS — IN THE RED Asia-Pacific markets are trading lower on Friday as renewed US-Iran clashes in the Strait of Hormuz rattled nerves, offsetting optimism over a potential peace deal. The Nikkei 225 slipped ~0.36% amid profit-taking after Thursday's record high. The Hang Seng fell 0.82%,
