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Conflicting reports on whether Israeli forces have pulled away from southern Lebanon, with Israeli and Lebanese sources denying earlier comments by a US State Department official stating Israel has pulled back.A senior Iraqi Oil Ministry official said the nation will consider all available options i

US stocks finished mixed. APAC trade was similar, but with KOSPI, +5.9%, leading and NQ, +1.9%, outperforming after strong Micron results, +18%.Micron beat expectations and issued stronger guidance, benefiting from surging AI-driven demand, rising memory prices and long-term customer agreements.DXY

Pakistan's Foreign Ministry said it is conducting communications between the US and Iran to effectively implement the MoU and that technical talks will continue next week, potentially on Monday or Tuesday.US equity futures hold steady ahead of Micron earnings after-hours, with focus on guidance

US President Trump reiterated that they are making a deal with Iran and will see how it goes. Though he pushed back on Iranian claims that there will be no IAEA inspectors at their nuclear facilities. Brent Aug’26 -0.8%.US Secretary of State Rubio said the Lebanon file is separate from the agreement

Tech rout leads stocks lower; KOSPI declined c. 10%, which has weighed on the NQ -2.3%.Focus remains on the US-Iran situation; Brent Aug’26 -0.4%. The Lebanon-Israel situation appears to be flaring up, with recent fatalities reported in Lebanon by Israeli gunfire.USD attracts haven demand as tech se

Mixed US handover continued into APAC before performance deteriorated, KOSPI -5% as the regions chip/tech momentum unwinds.European futures point to a lower open, Euro Stoxx 50 -0.9%.Crude relatively contained after Monday's pressure. US President Trump said they are negotiating with Iran and will s

Over the weekend, Iran shut the Strait of Hormuz amidst continued Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon. This led to Brent Aug’26 to gap higher by c. USD 2/bbl.Thereafter, attention turned to negotiations, which yielded progress and improved the geopolitical mood. Brent Aug’26 then moved into the red,

Crude opened firmer after reports suggested Iran had closed the Strait of Hormuz. However, this then reversed on a joint mediator statement, Brent currently in the red.Thereafter, Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi flagged major progress, mediators say technical talks will continue this week.APAC sto

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US VP Vance is no longer travelling to Switzerland. Reports suggest this is due to the situation around Lebanon. Crude in the red, but off lows.Labour’s Burnham won the UK Makerfield by-election, meaning he is on course to become PM though the process for that largely depends on current PM Starmer.T

The Swiss government confirms that the plan still stands for the US, Iran, Pakistan and Qatar to meet on Friday in Switzerland to commence talks. Furthermore, Al Hadath added that the talks will include the legal aspects related to lifting Iranian sanctions, the issue of frozen funds and t

Fed held rates but removed forward guidance completely while the SEPs showed 9 members anticipate a 2026 hike, sparking a hawkish reaction.US stocks finished lower, USD bid and the US yield curve bear flattened. Markets returned to fully pricing in a 25bps hike by end-2026.However, a portion of this

An informed source told Tasnim that Bloomberg's alleged text of the US-Iran MoU is not accurate, but that the finalised text will be published after the signing on Friday. However, it was initially stated that it would not be published. US equity futures gain steadily; Germany's DAX 40 underper

The US will allow Iran to immediately begin selling oil and fuel under the deal to end the war, offering Tehran an early financial incentive to wind down the conflict, WSJ reports, citing sources.Iran and Oman are already talking about how they will manage the Strait of Hormuz, as laid out in one of

The BoJ hiked rates to 1.00%, as expected, while the RBA left rates unchanged at 4.35% following three consecutive 25bp rate hikes. Qatar is to restore half of its LNG output a month after the Strait of Hormuz opens, with output to reach 80% of full output within two months.US equity futures ar

US President Trump said the Hormuz deal is fully signed and that the Strait of Hormuz has already partially reopened, with a complete reopening expected on Friday.The US claim that Lebanon is not included in the memorandum of understanding is false, reports Fars, citing sources.Israeli artillery she

The US and Iran have reached a framework peace agreement; the US will lift its naval blockade, whilst the Iranians will reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The Pakistani PM suggested it would be signed in person on Friday, 19th June; Brent Aug’26 -4.5%.The deal includes the termination of military operatio

The US and Iran have reached a framework peace agreement; the US will lift its naval blockade, whilst the Iranians will reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The Pakistani PM suggested it would be signed in person on Friday, 19th June; Brent Aug’26 -4.3%.The deal includes the termination of military operatio

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Iran's Mehr News reports that the US-Iran MoU includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, lifting oil sanctions, and releasing frozen Iranian funds. The draft is still being reviewed. Brent -4.1%.The US and Iran deal signing could occur around the June G7 meeting in Geneva (June 15th - 17th

US President Trump said we made a great settlement of war with Iran, signing will probably happen in Europe and soon; Brent -2.0% at USD 88.50/bbl.Israel is not a party to the MOU, though PM Netanyahu expressed his appreciation to the US' commitment, CBS reported. Iran is reportedly yet to come to a

The US and Iran exchanged another round of strikes overnight, resulting in Iran announcing the complete closure of the Strait of Hormuz, effective immediately, and threatening to hit any vessel crossing the Hormuz.However, an Iranian source told Reuters that Iran and the US are still in negotia

US CENTCOM launched fresh strikes on multiple targets in Iran, which have since been “completed”. In retaliation, Iran struck 18 US military targets in two waves, and multiple explosions were reported at US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain.Speaking on Wednesday (US time), US President Trump stated that I

US launched fresh strikes on Iran in response to Monday’s downing of an Apache helicopter; the mission was a “proportional response” to Iranian aggression, while President Trump called it “very strong and powerful”.Iran responded with attacks on US bases in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan; Brent Aug’26 U

US launched fresh strikes on Iran in response to Monday’s downing of an Apache helicopter; the mission was a “proportional response” to Iranian aggression, while President Trump called it “very strong and powerful”.Iran responded with attacks on US bases in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan; Brent Aug’26 +