World stocks, oil on edge as US-Iran deadlock weighs - Reuters

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Asian markets showed mixed performance as oil prices rose due to the US-Iran deadlock.

Asian markets exhibited caution amid ongoing US-Iran tensions and rising oil prices.

Asian stocks declined, following Wall Street's downturn, while oil prices increased due to uncertainties in the US-Iran conflict.

Global stock markets faltered and oil prices held above $100 a barrel as fears of renewed military escalation in the Middle East kept investors on edge. European shares fell broadly, while Japan's Nikkei gained almost 1%. Oil prices, trading above $107, faced renewed upward pressure after Iran released footage of commandos boarding a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz and reports that Tehran's air defenses had engaged 'hostile targets'.

Global stock markets faltered and oil prices held above $100 a barrel as fears of renewed military escalation in the Middle East kept investors on edge. European shares fell broadly, while Japan's Nikkei gained almost 1%. Oil prices, trading above $107, faced renewed upward pressure after Iran released footage of commandos boarding a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz and reports that Tehran's air defenses had engaged 'hostile targets'.

Global stock markets faltered and oil prices held above $100 a barrel as fears of renewed military escalation in the Middle East kept investors on edge. European shares fell broadly, while Japan's Nikkei gained almost 1%. Oil prices, trading above $107, faced renewed upward pressure after Iran released footage of commandos boarding a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz and reports that Tehran's air defenses had engaged 'hostile targets'.

Global stock markets faltered and oil prices held above $100 a barrel as fears of renewed military escalation in the Middle East kept investors on edge. European shares fell broadly, while Japan's Nikkei gained almost 1%. Oil prices, trading above $107, faced renewed upward pressure after Iran released footage of commandos boarding a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz and reports that Tehran's air defenses had engaged 'hostile targets'.

Global stock markets faltered and oil prices held above $100 a barrel as fears of renewed military escalation in the Middle East kept investors on edge. European shares fell broadly, while Japan's Nikkei gained almost 1%. Oil prices, trading above $107, faced renewed upward pressure after Iran released footage of commandos boarding a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz and reports that Tehran's air defenses had engaged 'hostile targets'.

Oil prices were above $100 per barrel and global stock markets fell on Friday as investors worried about a possible military conflict in the Middle East. European shares opened lower, but Japan's blue-chip Nikkei rose almost 1% and U.S. stocks futures moved up a little. The oil price, which was trading at around $107, has been under renewed pressure since Iran released video footage of commandos boarding a cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, and reported that Tehran's Air Defenses have engaged 'hostile target'. The price of oil has increased by more than 17% in the past week. This is the biggest weekly increase since the beginning of the war, back in March. It's a sign the hopes for an end to the conflict quickly are fading. Rory McPherson is the chief market strategist of financial planning firm Wren Sterling. He said that 'the week ended with an increase after a de-escalation, and this has taken away some of the edge from sentiment.'