Wednesday's News Links

[CNBC] Stock futures are little changed as investors weigh Middle East tensions and await Fed minutes: Live updates

[Reuters] Oil climbs, bonds slide on Mideast hostilities

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Surges as US Strikes Targets in Iran Following Ship Attacks

[Reuters] Iran war live: US and Iran exchange fire anew after attacks in Hormuz strait, testing truce

[AP] Tehran targets Bahrain and Kuwait after US strikes and limits Iran’s oil sales over ship attacks

[Bloomberg] Japan’s Bank Lending Rises Fastest Since Covid, Backing BOJ Path

[Bloomberg] New Zealand Raises Key Rate to Head Off Inflation Pressures

[FT] Japan’s borrowing costs soar to 30-year high on debt fears

[FT] US dealmaking boom fuels payday for merger arbitrage