London, April 23, 2026 (AFP) - Stocks retreat as US-Iran peace talks stall

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Stock prices fell across the board Thursday from their recent highs as investors tempered enthusiasm for a quick end to the Middle East war. The benchmark international oil contract, Brent North Sea crude, was back above $100 a barrel, threatening widespread inflation that could dent economies around the globe. Wall Street's main indexes opened lower, tracking losses in Europe and Asia. Amid an extension to a fragile ceasefire, the United States......

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