New York, March 27, 2026 (AFP) - US stocks open lower as Iran war weighs on global markets

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2026-03-27

Wall Street stocks opened lower Friday as optimism about the prospects for peace in the Iran war faded following US President Donald Trump's extension of a deadline on bombing energy infrastructure. International benchmark Brent North Sea crude was up 2.5 percent to $110.67 per barrel on Friday morning, while the main US oil contract, West Texas Intermediate, rose 2.5 percent to $96.86. On Thursday, Trump issued a 10-day extension on his deadline......

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