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Asian Stocks to Rise as US-Iran Deal Lifts Mood: Markets Wrap

Bloomberg Markets · Jun 18, 2026, 10:05 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Stocks in Asia were poised to rise Friday after a peace deal between the US and Iran boosted optimism that the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz will ease inflation pressures by restoring oil flows.

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