London, May 29, 2026 (AFP) - Oil falls, stocks mixed on US-Iran truce prospects

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2026-05-29

Stock markets were mixed while oil prices fell again on Friday on investor optimism that the United States and Iran would reach a deal to extend their ceasefire. Oil markets have been up and down this week as investors assess the chances of a breakthrough between Washington and Tehran that could potentially resume shipping through the crucial Strait of Hormuz. Those hopes had been briefly dashed by new US military strikes on Iran on Wednesday, co......

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