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Asian Markets Dip Amid Iran-U.S. Tensions, Wall Street Hits Records

Global News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!

Published
April 17, 2026
Last updated
Apr 17, 2026

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Asian markets dipped today, despite Wall Streets record-breaking performance, as investors await updates on U.S.-Iran talks and the potential extension of the ceasefire. Oil prices slid, while U.S. futures inched up. Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Seoul all fell around one percent, with the Nikkei at fifty-eight thousand nine hundred thirty. Brent crude dropped to ninety-eight dollars thirty-one cents a barrel. President Trump and Irans U.N. envoy expressed optimism about negotiations, but global energy