Nikkei 225 & World Food Programme

Nikkei 225: The Nikkei 225 lost value, falling from an all-time high, as Asian markets reacted to the U.S. strikes in Iran and the uncertainty surrounding global oil supplies.

World Food Programme: The World Food Programme>>> is a key source of information on the unfolding hunger crisis and is directly affected by funding shortfalls and increased operational costs, leading to reduced aid distribution.

Nikkei 225: Japan's Nikkei 225 has traded mixed due to anxiety about surging oil prices and the Iran war.

World Food Programme: The World Food Programme estimates that 45 million additional people could face hunger if the war continues, bringing the global total to 363 million.

World Food Programme: The World Food Programme reports that tens of thousands of tons of food aid are stuck in ports due to the conflict, disrupting global supply chains and threatening to push millions more into acute hunger.