'Insider trading': Oil and stocks jolt on news of US-Iran deal as some cry 'manipulation'
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Source: Middle East Eye
Published: 2026-05-07 04:58 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Middle East, Iran, Energy, Economy & Finance, Financial Markets, World News, Business & Economy
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A report that Iran and the US were inching closer to a peace deal sent oil prices plunging and stock indexes soaring, as some traders claimed that the false starts were starting to smell of market manipulation.
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