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Stocks bounce as AI optimism offsets Middle East anxiety
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- Stocks bounce as AI optimism offsets Middle East anxiety People watch a screen displaying Japan's Nikkei share average in Tokyo, Japan, October 6, 2025.
- LONDON, June 2 (Reuters) - Global stocks rallied on Tuesday, buoyed by fresh AI optimism after Anthropic moved towards a U.S.
- Brent crude futures dropped more than 1% to $94 a barrel, paring the previous session s sharp gains, after U.S.
Stocks bounce as AI optimism offsets Middle East anxiety People watch a screen displaying Japan's Nikkei share average in Tokyo, Japan, October 6, 2025. REUTERS/Androniki Christodoulou · Reuters By Amanda Cooper Tue, June 2, 2026 at 4:37 PM GMT+7 3 min read CL=F ANTH.PVT ^STOXX STM By Amanda Cooper
LONDON, June 2 (Reuters) - Global stocks rallied on Tuesday, buoyed by fresh AI optimism after Anthropic moved towards a U.S. stock market listing, while oil prices and bond yields fell on renewed hopes of a U.S.-Iran deal.
Brent crude futures dropped more than 1% to $94 a barrel, paring the previous session s sharp gains, after U.S. President Donald Trump said talks with Iran were ongoing.
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