Historic Japanese Election Victory; Mideast Tensions Ease | Horizons Middle East & Africa 2/09/2026

The Nikkei 225 jumps and the yen edges higher after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's ruling LDP achieves the biggest post-war victory for a single party in a Japanese general election. Oil declines as tensions in the Middle East ease; Iran describes its nuclear talks with Washington as 'a step forward' with another meeting set for this week. And we hear from Saudi Arabia's Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan as the kingdom plans to release an updated strategy for its $2 trillion economic diversification agenda. Guests include: Peter Kinsella, UBP, Head of Investment Services UK; Peter van Driel, ADNOC Gas CFO; Sumaya Aljazeeri, SICO Bank, Research Assistant Vice President. (Source: Bloomberg)