Menu Close

Asian shares surge and oil prices slip after Trump claims a breakthrough in Iran war talks

Asian shares have climbed sharply, tracking big Wall Street gains, and oil prices slipped more than 1% after U.S. President Donald Trump claimed there was a breakthrough in talks on ending the Iran war. South Korea’s Kospi jumped 7.8% and Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 gained 3.5%. Trump said he called off m…