Trump extends pause on striking Iranian energy plants and says 'talks are ongoing' - follow live
Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cre0vl84qy9t
Topics
Detected Techniques
Loaded Language
(confidence: 95%)
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
Fact-Check Results
“Brent crude futures had settled at roughly $108 a barrel but were trading about a dollar lower roughly an hour after Trump's announcement”
❓
PENDING
“Oil prices, which had climbed on Thursday, reflecting concerns about a prolonged supply crunch due to the war, dropped back after the social media post”
❓
PENDING
“Stocks in the US slid again on Thursday, as a sell-off of key tech companies added to investor worries about the war”
❓
PENDING
“The S&P 500 slid 1.7%, while the Dow fell 1%”
❓
PENDING
“The drop pushed the index down 11% from its most recent high in October, putting it formally in so-called correction territory”
❓
PENDING
“Oil prices, which had climbed on Thursday, drop after Trump's latest commentspublished at 21:03 GMT”
❓
PENDING
“The Nasdaq index, where many tech firms are listed, dropped nearly 2.4%, weighed down in part by a sharp slide in sales of Meta shares, after back-to-back juries found against the company in closely watched court cases in the US”
❓
PENDING
“Shortly after markets closed in the US, Trump said he would hold off on strikes against Iran energy sites until 6 April”
❓
PENDING