Iran mulls U.S. proposals to end war
About this episode
Iran is considering a U.S. proposal to end the conflict while global markets react positively to the news.
Iran says it is considering U.S. proposal to end the conflict as well reportedly begins talks to re-open the Strait of Hormuz and the future of its nuclear programme. President Trump is optimistic an agreement can be reached. European equities close more than two per cent higher on hopes of a peace deal while Wall Street sees fresh record highs. Meanwhile Asian markets continue the rally with the Nikkei leading gains following an extended national holiday in Japan. UK polls open with local, regional, Welsh and Scottish national parliament seats being contested. Investors eye UK gilts with yields at multi-year highs. Shell easily beats quarterly expectations, posting profits of $6.92bn versus expectations of $6.07bn. The oil major has warned of production impacts linked to the Middle East conflict. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Topics covered
- Iran-U.S. relations
- Middle East conflict
- European equities
- Wall Street
- Asian markets
- UK elections
- Shell profits
Keywords
- Iran
- U.S. proposals
- Strait of Hormuz
- President Trump
- European equities
- Shell profits
- UK elections
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Shell
Places: Iran, U.S., Strait of Hormuz, UK, Japan, Middle East
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