Oil price falls to lowest level since before the US-Iran war; UK firms hope Burnham will ease burden – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsAsia-Pacific stock markets have jumped today, on relief that the oil price has fallen to its pre-Iran war levels.Japan’s Nikkei has surged by 4.6%, while South Korea’s KOSPI is up over 6%.Markets are in a buoyant mood this morning, with Brent crude oil prices finally back at their pre-conflict levels.It comes as flows through the Strait of Hormuz have continued to ramp up, with the number of vessels getting through at its highest since th
Oil price falls to lowest level since before the US-Iran war; UK firms hope Burnham will ease burden – business live
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Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
Asia-Pacific stock markets have jumped today, on relief that the oil price has fallen to its pre-Iran war levels.
Japan’s Nikkei has surged by 4.6%, while South Korea’s KOSPI is up over 6%.
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Markets are in a buoyant mood this morning, with Brent crude oil prices finally back at their pre-conflict levels.
It comes as flows through the Strait of Hormuz have continued to ramp up, with the number of vessels getting through at its highest since the conflict started. And more broadly, the oil price decline has eased fears about a stagflationary shock and aggressive rate hikes to deal with any inflation.
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