Asian stocks lower and oil falls on ceasefire hopes
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Source: AP News
Published: 2026-04-17 14:24 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Business, Middle East, Asia, Military & Defence, South Korea, Iran, Energy, Economy & Finance, Financial Markets, US Politics, Business & Economy, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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A currency trader talks on the phone near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), top center, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won, top center left, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April 17, 2026.
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