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Markets react to Iran deal
Stocks rally, oil drops as U.S.-Iran deal points to Hormuz reopening
Brent crude fell to about $83 a barrel and major indexes rose as investors bet a tentative framework could ease a months-long energy shock, though signing and implementation remain ahead
Markets
Asian stocks slide as tech sell-off and Middle East strikes unsettle markets
South Korea’s Kospi triggered a trading halt after a sharp opening fall, while oil prices swung as Iran and Israel exchanged attacks
Market selloff
Silver slides as inflation fears hit bonds, stocks and metals
Global yields rose Friday, with the U.S. 10-year Treasury near a one-year high, as investors weighed energy risks, geopolitics and fading hopes for rate cuts
Treasury
Bessent defends potential dollar swap lines for Gulf and Asian allies
The Treasury secretary cast the discussions as routine as the Trump administration weighs financial backstops sought by partners during the Iran war