Asian stocks fall as US and Iran exchange fire – business live
Asian stocks have fallen sharply after Iran and the US exchanged their biggest round of fire since a ceasefire was agreed in April. The US launched strikes against Iran after Donald Trump blamed Tehran for downing a US army helicopter near the strait of Hormuz. The conflict has led to a rise in oil prices and a decline in stock markets, with Japan's Nikkei index dropping 2% and the South Korean Kospi slumping by about 6%.
- ▪The US launched strikes against Iran after Donald Trump blamed Tehran for downing a US army helicopter near the strait of Hormuz.
- ▪Iran retaliated with strikes on Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan, triggering a wave of uncertainty in the region.
- ▪China's factory gate prices rose at the fastest rate in four years, with a 3.9% increase in May from a year earlier, amid a sharp rise in energy prices triggered by the war in Iran.
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02.33 EDTIntroduction: Asian stocks fall as Iran and US exchange fireAsian stocks have fallen sharply after Iran and the US exchanged their biggest round of fire since a ceasefire was agreed in April.The US launched strikes against Iran after Donald Trump blamed Tehran for downing a US army helicopter near the strait of Hormuz.The attacks triggered a wave of retaliatory strikes from Iran on Wednesday morning, with Tehran saying it had targeted Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan.Japan’s Nikkei index dropped 2%, while the tech-heavy South Korean Kospi slumped by about 6% – although it is still up by more than 70% in the year to date.However, oil prices have actually fallen a bit this morning, with Brent crude – the international benchmark – down 0.2% to $91.28 a barrel.Jim Reid at Deutsche Bank…
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