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    "title": "Markets rally and energy prices fall after US-Iran peace deal ",
    "modified_at": "2026-06-15 09:00:23",
    "published_at": "2026-06-15 09:00:00",
    "url": "https://www.belganewsagency.eu/markets-rally-and-energy-prices-fall-after-us-iran-peace-deal",
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    "body": "<p><strong>Global markets rose sharply on Monday after the United States and Iran announced a framework agreement to end the war in the Middle East.</strong></p><p>European stock markets opened higher, with Frankfurt and Paris both gaining around 1.7 per cent and London rising 0.8 per cent. The pan-European Stoxx Europe 600 index climbed 1.3 per cent to a record high. Brussels&rsquo; Bel20 gained around 0,6 per cent.</p><p>Asian markets also surged. Japan&rsquo;s Nikkei index jumped 5 per cent to a new record, while South Korea&rsquo;s Kospi index gained more than 5 per cent.</p><p>Energy prices fell as traders welcomed the prospect of the Strait of Hormuz reopening. Brent crude oil dropped more than 4 per cent to around 83.5 dollars a barrel, while US crude fell 5 per cent.</p><p>European natural gas prices also declined by around 5 per cent. The Strait of Hormuz is a key route not only for oil shipments but also for liquefied natural gas exports.</p><p>Investors hope the agreement will reduce tensions in the Middle East, ease pressure on global energy supplies and support economic growth.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><sup>Illustration &copy; AFP PHOTO / ERIC PIERMONT</sup></p><p>&nbsp;</p>",
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