Hang seng slides as US-Iran conflict weighs on Asian markets; brent crude spikes 5%, OPEC warns of supply risk – Times of India

Hang seng slides as US-Iran conflict weighs on Asian markets; brent crude spikes 5%, OPEC warns of supply risk – Times of India

Brent Crude prices spiked as much as 5% on Monday following the US airstrikes on Iran’s key nuclear facilities on Sunday. The move ended days of speculation over whether the US President Donald Trump would join Israel in its confrontation with Iran.While prices surged initially, they soon pared gains. The attacks on Fordow, Natanz and…

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Pak PM to chair high-level security meeting today, US-Iran fallout on agenda

Pak PM to chair high-level security meeting today, US-Iran fallout on agenda

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will hold a crucial meeting of the National Security Committee (NSC) at his official residence in Islamabad today. According to reports, the meeting will be attended by senior leaders and military leadership, including Field Marshal General Asif Munir. This will be the first session of the country’s highest national security…

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Wall Street opens lower as wholesale prices drop, oil slumps amid US-Iran deal hopes – Times of India

Wall Street opens lower as wholesale prices drop, oil slumps amid US-Iran deal hopes – Times of India

Wall Street slipped Thursday morning as markets digested a surprise drop in US wholesale prices and oil tumbled on growing optimism over a potential nuclear agreement between the United States and Iran.The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 170.92 points, or 0.41%, to 41,880.14 at the initial minutes of market opening. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 83.94…

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Netanyahu calls for ‘dismantling’ Iran’s nuclear infrastructure amid US-Iran talks

Netanyahu calls for ‘dismantling’ Iran’s nuclear infrastructure amid US-Iran talks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated his firm stance on Iran’s nuclear ambitions on Sunday, calling for the complete dismantling of the Islamic Republic’s nuclear infrastructure and demanding that any future agreement also address Tehran’s ballistic missile program. Speaking from Jerusalem, Netanyahu stated that the only ‘good deal’ would be one that fully dismantles Iran’s…

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‘Very positive, constructive’: White House on US-Iran nuclear talks in Oman

‘Very positive, constructive’: White House on US-Iran nuclear talks in Oman

High-level talks between the United States and Iran held on Saturday in Oman were described by the White House as a “step forward” in addressing Tehran’s nuclear ambitions. The discussions, which involved President Donald Trump’s regional envoy, were labelled as “positive and constructive.” In a statement, the White House expressed gratitude to Oman for facilitating…

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