Oil Prices and Markets React to US-Iran Strikes and Peace Deal Hopes
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- Oil prices tumbled on hopes of a US-Iran deal to end conflict but rose after new US strikes; markets showed mixed reactions with European futures pointing lower amid ongoing tensions.
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Oil prices fell when hopes rose for a US-Iran peace deal but climbed again after new strikes, showing how conflict news can swing energy costs. Stock markets reacted unevenly and some European futures are expected to open lower due to continued uncertainty.
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