Stocks jump and oil drops as Trump renews hopes of Iran war ending
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“European and Asian markets surged on Wednesday amid renewed hopes that the Iran war could end soon after US President Donald Trump said American troops would leave in two to three weeks with or without a deal.”
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— The 2026 Iran war, including the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, has led to what the International Energy Agency has characterized as the "largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil m…
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— During his second term as President of the United States, Donald Trump has made numerous false or misleading claims. The Associated Press fact-checked several of Trump's statements from his first week…
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— Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
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“Renewed optimism over a possible de-escalation in the Iran war, now in its fifth week, gave a strong boost to stock markets in Europe and Asia on Wednesday.”
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— The 2026 Iran war, including the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, has led to what the International Energy Agency has characterized as the "largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil m…
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— Beginning on 28 February 2026, the governments of the United States under Donald Trump and Israel under Benjamin Netanyahu launched coordinated joint attacks on various sites in Iran, which started t…
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— The Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE; Persian: بورس اوراق بهادار تهران, romanized: Burs-e Owraq-e Bahadar-e Tehran) is Iran's largest stock exchange, which first opened in 1967. The TSE is based in Tehran. …
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“At the time of writing, the Euro Stoxx 50 is up over 1%, while the broader pan-European Stoxx 600 is around 2.5% higher.”
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— The EURO STOXX 50 is a stock index of Eurozone stocks designed by STOXX, an index provider owned by the Deutsche Börse Group. The index is composed of 50 stocks from countries of the Eurozone.
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— The STOXX Europe 50 is a stock index of 50 European stocks designed and administered by STOXX Ltd., an index provider owned by Deutsche Börse Group. The index was introduced in February 1998.
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“In London, the FTSE 100 has risen roughly 0.8% with Germany's DAX 30 and France's CAC 40 making equal moves to the upside. Italy’s FTSE MIB has jumped the most and is 1.7% higher.”
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“During a press gaggle at the White House on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump stated that the country would 'probably' stop attacks on Iran within two to three weeks 'whether we have a deal or not'.”
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“Following Trump's comments, the front month future contracts for oil also saw a sharp decline, with Brent crude and WTI both trading around 4% lower and below $100 a barrel.”
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“Trump also stressed that the US would 'not have anything to do with' what happens next in the Strait of Hormuz.”
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“Asian markets, US futures and precious metals”
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“Asian shares also rose sharply on Wednesday after Trump's statement.”
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“South Korea’s Kospi has recovered losses from earlier this week, surging over 8%, while Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 rose more than 2%.”
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“A survey by Japan’s central bank released on Wednesday showed that business sentiment among major manufacturers had improved despite concerns over the Iran war.”
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“Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index is also over 2% higher, while the Shanghai Composite has jumped around 1.5%. Additionally, India’s Sensex rose roughly 2%, Australia’s ASX 200 is up 1% and Taiwan’s Taiex climbed more than 4%.”
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“US futures are also all trading between 0.7% and 1.2% higher.”
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“The move comes after US stocks recorded their strongest day in almost a year on Tuesday, when the S&P 500 rose 2.9%, its largest gain since May.”
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“Gold rose is up 1.4% trading at around $4,730 while silver is down roughly 1% to $74.3 an ounce.”
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