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Iran war and AI boom drive wild ride on global markets
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- Iran war and AI boom drive wild ride on global markets By Marc Jones Tue, June 30, 2026 at 9:51 PM GMT+7 4 min read SPCX By Marc Jones
- LONDON, June 30 (Reuters) - Investors have had to gulp down the motion-sickness tablets this year as the turmoil from the Iran war has clashed with a seemingly unstoppable boom in all things AI and otherworldly.
- Global stocks are now $7 trillion higher than at the end of 2025, even though the war caused a $9 trillion drop in March, when oil shot to $120 a barrel and hopes of lower interest rates were dashed.
Iran war and AI boom drive wild ride on global markets By Marc Jones Tue, June 30, 2026 at 9:51 PM GMT+7 4 min read SPCX By Marc Jones
LONDON, June 30 (Reuters) - Investors have had to gulp down the motion-sickness tablets this year as the turmoil from the Iran war has clashed with a seemingly unstoppable boom in all things AI and otherworldly.
Global stocks are now $7 trillion higher than at the end of 2025, even though the war caused a $9 trillion drop in March, when oil shot to $120 a barrel and hopes of lower interest rates were dashed.
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