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Asia markets set to rise as Trump says negotiations between Iran and the U.S. in 'final stage'

Cnbc · 🇮🇷 public Iran · · 271 words · By Justina Lee
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What to know about Asia markets set to rise as Trump says negotiations between Iran and the U.S. in 'final stage'

Asia-Pacific markets were set to to open higher Thursday, tracking Wall Street gains, as growing hopes that the Middle East conflict could end soon cooled oil prices.

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What happened

Asia-Pacific markets were set to to open higher Thursday, tracking Wall Street gains, as growing hopes that the Middle East conflict could end soon cooled oil prices.

Why it matters

President Donald Trump said that Washington was in the "final stages" of negotiations with Iran, according to a pool report, helping lift investor optimism.

Common ground

Oil prices have seen a sharp rise as the Trump administration blockades Iranian ports, while the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most critical energy waterways, has been effectively closed by Tehran.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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Claim 1: “Brent crude pulled back 5.63% to settle at $105.02 a barrel”
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Morningstar explicitly confirms that Front Month ICE Brent Crude fell 5.63% to settle at $105.02, and Oilprice.com confirms the current price of $105.02.
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web search NEUTRAL — Front Month ICE Brent Crude for July delivery lost $6.26 per barrel, or 5.63% to $105.02 today --Largest one day dollar and percentage decline since Wednesday, May 6, 2026
https://www.morningstar.com/news/dow-jones/202605209579/fron…
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web search NEUTRAL — The current price of Brent crude oil today is $105.02 per barrel. Live charts, historical data, futures contracts, and breaking news on Brent prices can be found below.
https://oilprice.com/futures/brent/
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web search NEUTRAL — BRN00 | A complete Brent Crude Oil Continuous Contract futures overview by MarketWatch. View the futures and commodity market news, futures pricing and futures trading.
https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/future/brn00?countryco…
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Claim 2: “the Strait of Hormuz... has been effectively closed by Tehran”
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Multiple independent sources (Al Jazeera, France24, EuroNews) confirm that the Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed by Tehran.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — control of the Strait of Hormuz – which Tehran has effectively closed
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/16/hopes-grow-for-a-br…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Washington expects Iran to fully reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz waterway, which has been effectively closed by Tehran's forces.
https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260413-middle-east…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Tehran has effectively closed [the Strait of Hormuz]
https://www.france24.com/en/iran-officially-announces-new-bo…
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Claim 3: “The S&P 500 rose 1.08% to 7,432.97”
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Claim 4: “WTI futures were 0.88% higher at $99.12 per barrel in Asia trading Thursday”
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Web search results provide general WTI charts and information but do not contain the specific price of $99.12 or the 0.88% increase for Thursday Asia trading.
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web search NEUTRAL — This page contains free live Crude Oil WTI Futures streaming chart. The chart is intuitive yet powerful, customize the chart type to view candlestick patterns, area, line graph style, bar chart or Hei…
https://www.investing.com/commodities/crude-oil-streaming-ch…
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web search NEUTRAL — Oil (WTI) Price Per 1 Gallon.The reference oil traded most frequently and of major significance for the USA is West Texas Intermediate (WTI), while the most important in Asia is Dubai Fateh. Other ref…
https://markets.businessinsider.com/commodities/oil-price?ty…
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web search NEUTRAL — View the futures and commodity market news, futures pricing and futures trading.Top Stories On Crude Oil WTI (NYM $/bbl) Front Month. Read full story.
https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/future/cl.1
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Claim 5: “the Trump administration blockades Iranian ports”
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Multiple independent news organizations (Al Jazeera, RT News, CNBC) report that the Trump administration imposed a blockade on Iranian ports.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — US President Donald Trump’s administration responded by imposing a blockade on Iranian ports
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/20/iran-says-it-coordi…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — As diplomatic efforts mediated by Pakistan stalled, the Trump administration launched a naval blockade of Iranian ports
https://www.rt.com/news/639941-iran-rejects-capitulation-us/
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The Trump administration has responded to Iran's actions in the strait by imposing its own retaliatory blockade of Iranian ports.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/29/trump-says-its-great-that-ua…
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Claim 6: “In Australia, futures last traded at 8,633, while the S&P/ASX 200′s closed at 8,496.60”
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A web search result explicitly confirms the S&P/ASX 200 index closed at 8,496.60 on Wednesday. The futures value of 8,633 is not explicitly confirmed in the provided snippets, but the closing price is verified.
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web search NEUTRAL — The S&P/ASX 200 inched down 10 points, or 0.1%, to end at 8,631 on Friday, reversing early gains following a modest rise in the prior session.
https://tradingeconomics.com/australia/stock-market/news/551…
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web search NEUTRAL — SYDNEY — The S&P/ASX 200 index closed lower on Wednesday, dropping 108.10 points or 1.26 percent to 8,496.60 and setting a new 20-day low.
https://www.ibtimes.com.au/sp-asx-200-index-20-day-low-marke…
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web search NEUTRAL — Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index with REAL-TIME charts. ASX 200 list of companies. Share prices and detailed information. Historical data. Rank by performance.
https://www.marketindex.com.au/asx200
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Claim 7: “Japan's Nikkei 225... Chicago futures contract at 61,255 and its Osaka counterpart last trading at 61,300, compared with the index's previous close of 59,804.41”
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Web search results provide general pages for Nikkei 225 charts and data but do not contain the specific numerical values for the previous close (59,804.41) or the futures contracts (61,255 and 61,300).
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web search NEUTRAL — Find the latest information on Nikkei 225 (^N225) including data, charts, related news and more from Yahoo Finance.
https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/^N225/
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web search NEUTRAL — TradingView India. View live Japan 225 chart to track latest index dynamics. OANDA:JP225USD ideas, forecasts and market news are at your disposal as well.
https://in.tradingview.com/symbols/OANDA-JP225USD/
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web search NEUTRAL — NIKKEI 225 Index Live - Check NIKKEI 225 (^N225) share price, charts, historic data, performance, technicals & market trends today at Upstox.
https://upstox.com/global-indices/nikkei-225/
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Claim 8: “Hong Kong Hang Seng index futures were at 25,761, higher than the index's last close of 25,651.12”
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A web search result explicitly confirms the Hang Seng Index closed at 25,651.12 points on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. While the futures value of 25,761 is not explicitly in the snippet, the closing price is verified.
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web search NEUTRAL — 2026-05-20 17:25 Last Updated At：17:37.Hong Kong's stock market ended lower on Wednesday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 0.57 percent to close at 25,651.12 points.
https://www.bastillepost.com/global/article/5869724-hong-kon…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Hang Seng Index is a free-float capitalization-weighted index of selection of companies from the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. More information can be found in other sections, such as historical da…
https://www.investing.com/indices/hong-kong-40-futures
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web search NEUTRAL — View live Hang Seng Index Futures chart to track latest price changes. Trade ideas, forecasts and market news are at your disposal as well.
https://www.tradingview.com/symbols/HKEX-HSI1!/
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Claim 9: “Futures tied to the broad index slipped 0.3%, while Nasdaq 100 futures lost 0.4%”
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Web search results provide general information and live charts for Nasdaq 100 futures but do not contain the specific percentage slips (0.3% and 0.4%) mentioned in the claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — Nasdaq 100 Futures is based off the Nasdaq 100 stock index. The Nasdaq 100 includes the shares of the 100 largest American and international companies as measured by their market capitalization which …
https://markets.businessinsider.com/futures/nasdaq-100-futur…
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web search NEUTRAL — Live Nasdaq futures prices and pre-market data on the E-mini Nasdaq 100 Futures Index including charts, news, analysis and more Nasdaq Futures coverage.
https://www.investing.com/indices/nq-100-futures
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web search NEUTRAL — View live NASDAQ 100 E-mini Futures chart to track latest price changes. Trade ideas, forecasts and market news are at your disposal as well.
https://www.tradingview.com/symbols/CME_MINI-NQ1!/
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Claim 10: “Dow Jones Industrial Average futures dropped 52 points, or 0.1%”
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Claim 11: “U.S. President Donald Trump said that Washington was in the "final stages" of negotiations with Iran”
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Two independent reports from CNBC confirm that President Trump stated the administration was in the 'final stages' of negotiations with Iran.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — President Donald Trump said the administration was in the "final stages" of negotiations with Iran
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/20/stock-market-today-live-upda…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The president told reporters earlier Wednesday that the administration was in the "final stages" of negotiations with Iran, according to a pool report.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/20/oil-price-today-iran-war-str…
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Claim 12: “West Texas Intermediate futures shed 5.66% to close at $98.26 per barrel on Wednesday”
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Web search results provide general WTI price pages and one result showing a price of $101.53, but none of the results confirm the specific closing price of $98.26 or the 5.66% drop on Wednesday.
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web search NEUTRAL — Explore real-time Crude Oil futures price data and key metrics crucial for understanding and navigating the Crude Oil Futures market.
https://www.investing.com/commodities/crude-oil
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · CL.1 | A complete Crude Oil WTI (NYM $/bbl) Front Month futures overview by MarketWatch. View the futures and commodity market news, futures pricing and futures trading.
https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/future/cl.1
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web search NEUTRAL — Track the live WTI crude oil price per barrel with real-time NYMEX data, interactive candlestick charts, historical trends, and breaking energy market news. West Texas Intermediate is the primary U.S.…
https://liveoilprices.com/commodity/WTI
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Claim 13: “the Nasdaq Composite added 1.54% and ended at 26,270.36”
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Claim 14: “The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 645.47 points, or 1.31%, closing at 50,009.35”
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