[MARKET UPDATE] US equity futures climb at the reopen with the Emini S&P up 0.5%, while oil futures declined around 4.5% after Trump posted that a US-Iran agreement has largely been negotiated, subject to finalisation between the various countries

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi says Iran and Oman discussed Hormuz maritime rules amid ongoing US talks

New Zealand's NZIER Shadow Board recommends that the RBNZ hold the OCR at the current level of 2.25% at its meeting this week

[MARKET UPDATE] US equity futures climb at the reopen with the Emini S&P up 0.5%, while oil futures declined around 4.5% after Trump posted that a US-Iran agreement has largely been negotiated, subject to finalisation between the various countries

Iranian officials say major disagreements remain, especially over the status of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's nuclear program and conflicts involving Tehran-backed groups in Lebanon, according to Al Jazeera

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