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Global stocks rise and oil prices fall amid US-Iran truce and upcoming ceasefire talks
via Punch Nigeria20 hours ago1 min read
Wall Street stocks saw a sharp increase over the week, and oil prices declined following a fragile truce between the United States and Iran, with ceasefire talks scheduled to begin in Islamabad. All three major US indices advanced by over three percent for the week, while oil prices fell by approximately 13 percent. On Friday, the New York Stock Exchange closed mixed, with the Dow Jones shedding 0.6 percent, the Nasdaq gaining 0.4 percent, and the S&P 500 index slipping 0.1 percent. Elias Haddad of Brown Brothers Harriman noted that markets are trading cautiously ahead of the US-Iran ceasefire talks, with a key concern being whether peak shipping security fears are now past. Official sources indicate the Islamabad talks will address Iran’s nuclear enrichment and the free flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz. US President Donald Trump has expressed dissatisfaction with Iran's management of the strategic strait since the ceasefire. Carsten Fritsch of Commerzbank highlighted that the resumption of ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is crucial for the oil market, with no signs of this occurring yet. US inflation rose sharply in March, with prices up 3.3 percent from a year earlier, driven by higher energy costs. White House spokesperson Kush Desai stated that the US economy "remains on a solid trajectory." In Europe, London and Frankfurt closed virtually flat, while Paris gained 0.2 percent.
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