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The Independent World18/5/2026Business4 min de lectura

Global Markets Plunge Amid Trump's Iran Warning and Rising Oil Prices

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Global markets decline as Trump warns Iran, oil prices surge, and Middle East tensions escalate, with Asian stocks and U.S. futures falling amid investor caution.

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Global markets experienced a turbulent start to the week, with Asian stocks largely retreating and oil prices surging, following a stark warning from Donald Trump to Tehran that "the clock is ticking" amid stalled negotiations over a permanent end to the conflict. [...] (Full article text preserved with paragraph breaks)

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