Australia and Japan markets set to climb, looking past Iran war escalation fears
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Source: CNBC
Published: 2026-05-01 09:53 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Business, Middle East, Asia, Military & Defence, Australia, Iran, Technology & AI, Financial Markets, Labour & Workers, US Politics, Business & Economy, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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Markets in Australia and Japan were set to climb Tuesday, mirroring gains on Wall Street that saw both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite reach new highs.This comes as investors took in strong earnings from Apple and Caterpillar, looking past weaker-than-expected economic data and threats of escalation in Iran by U.S.
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