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US-Iran deal: How did investment markets respond?

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 15 Jun 2026, 7:40pm
Photo / Duncan Brown
Photo / Duncan Brown

The US and Iran have agreed to a peace deal, and the news has brought some hope into the economy.

Oil prices have fallen about 4 percent since the countries announced an agreement to halt hostilities.

Brent crude is now trading at US$84 ($143) a barrel, off the back of a similar drop in prices on Friday.

Shane Solly from Harbour Asset Management unpacked the market reactions.

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