Wednesday's News Links

[CNBC] Stock futures fall as traders monitor latest developments in U.S.-Iran war: Live updates

[CNBC] South Korea’s Kospi plunges 12% putting it on track for its worst day in decades as Iran conflict rages

[Reuters] Seoul slump leads Asia stock rout as markets brace for energy shock

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Jumps Again as US Escort Plan for Hormuz Fails to Bring Calm

[Reuters] Hormuz shutdown could force Iraq, Kuwait to curb oil output within days, JP Morgan says

[Axios] Exclusive: The Trump-Netanyahu call that changed the Middle East

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China factory activity contracts for second month in February

[Reuters] Trump's Asian allies fear Iran war will sap defences against China

[Politico] US strikes on Iran ‘outside international law,’ says Macron

[Bloomberg] Global Funds Unwind Hottest AI Trades as Oil Supply Fears Mount

[Bloomberg] Japan No. 2 Lender SMFC’s Shares Tumble After Reported MFS Exposure

[WSJ] Iran Escalates Attacks on Gulf Nations as Conflict Widens

[WSJ] Israel Is Blowing Up Iran’s Police State to Clear the Way for a Revolt

[WSJ] Australia’s Growth Accelerates, Bolstering Case for RBA to Raise Rates

[WSJ] Powell Won, but the Fed Might Still Lose

[FT] Investors ditch private credit funds on rising worries over bad loans

[FT] Gold and silver flows disrupted as Iran war grounds flights

[FT] US shale bosses warn they cannot replace war-hit Middle East oil

[FT] Strait of Hormuz disruption threatens Middle East food imports

[FT] Is this Hizbollah’s last stand?