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Indian shares advanced on Friday as oil prices fell after U.S. President Donald Trump cancelled plans to strike Iran, citing progress in talks.

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India, Middle East, Iran

Who
U.S. President Donald Trump, Hariprasad K, Nomura analysts
What
Indian shares advanced on Friday as oil prices fell after U.S. President Donald Trump cancelled plans to strike Iran, citing progress in talks.
When
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:15:30 GMT · 2h 27m ago
Where
India, Middle East, Iran ·
Why
Trump's decision to call off planned military strikes on Iran signalled a diplomatic breakthrough, reducing geopolitical risk premiums that had been weighing on global equities and energy markets.
The Frontline Impact

How this affects you

The reduction in geopolitical tensions following the cancellation of a potential strike on Iran led to a broad advance in Indian shares, with all 16 major sectors logging gains, and global oil prices slipping to near two-month lows, easing inflation fears for international markets.

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  1. Markets1h 8m ago
    Asian stocks extended a global rally on Friday as hopes grew for a potential Middle East peace deal.
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  2. Markets1h 8m ago
    Asian stocks extended a global rally on Friday as hopes grew for a potential Middle East peace deal, causing the dollar and bond yields to dip, while oil prices hit two-month lows, easing inflation concerns.
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  3. Markets1h 21m ago
    South Korean stocks recorded a strong jump on Friday, with the benchmark KOSPI surging more than 8 percent, as investors cheered signs of easing geopolitical tensions in the West Asia.
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  4. Markets1h 28m ago
    Bitcoin traded at $63,550 on Friday, up 1.6% on the day, with President Donald Trump stating the US was close to a deal with Iran and he had "ended the war with Iran today."
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  5. Markets1h 33m ago
    China and Hong Kong stocks experienced a rebound on Friday, marking a potential weekly gain for the Shanghai Composite.
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  6. Markets1h 33m ago
    China and Hong Kong stocks experienced a rebound on Friday, with the Shanghai Composite potentially achieving its first weekly gain in a month.
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  7. Markets1h 51m ago
    The Nifty Auto index rallied 2%, with several auto stocks like Ashok Leyland and Bosch surging up to 4% in Friday's intra-day trade, after crude oil prices slipped below $90 a barrel.
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  8. Currently Reading2h 27m ago
    Indian shares advanced on Friday as oil prices fell after U.S. President Donald Trump cancelled plans to strike Iran, citing progress in talks.
  9. Markets2h 33m ago
    The BSE Sensex jumped 981 points, or 1.33%, to 74,814 in early trade, while the NSE Nifty 50 gained 272 points, or 1.17%, to trade at 23,434.
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  10. Markets2h 37m ago
    Indian equity markets rose in the morning session on Friday, with Sensex surging 1.35 percent and Nifty rising 1.26 percent.
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  11. Markets3h 37m ago
    South Korean stocks jumped as risk appetite improved after President Donald Trump said the US was nearing an agreement with Iran to end the war.
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  12. Markets3h 37m ago
    Gold jumped the most in more than two months after US President Donald Trump said he canceled planned military strikes against Iran.
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  13. Markets4h 17m ago
    Stock markets across Asia surged following President Donald Trump's announcement that planned strikes on Iran were canceled, with Brent crude futures falling below $90 a barrel.
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  14. Markets4h 17m ago
    Stock markets across Asia surged, with Korea's Kospi soaring nearly 8 per cent, on optimism over the US decision to not go ahead with planned strikes on Iran.
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  15. Markets4h 17m ago
    Stock markets across Asia surged, with Korea's Kospi soaring nearly 8 per cent, following optimism over the US decision to not go ahead with planned strikes on Iran.
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  16. Markets4h 34m ago
    Indian markets are predicted to open positively today, June 12, 2026, following a strong global equities rally driven by optimism for a US-Iran peace deal.
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  17. Markets4h 34m ago
    Indian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty 50 are likely to open on a positive note on Friday, tracking strong gains across global markets after optimism grew over a possible peace agreement between the United States and Iran.
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  18. Markets5h 10m ago
    South Korea's Kospi advanced 7.01% at open, while the small-cap Kosdaq added 3.25% on June 12.
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  19. Markets5h 41m ago
    U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. had reached a "great settlement" to end the war with Iran, which drove oil prices lower and U.S. markets to rally.
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  20. Markets6h 3m ago
    Asian stocks rallied on Friday due to hopes of a Middle East peace deal and anticipation of Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO, which raised a record $75 billion, while oil prices fell to two-month lows tempering inflation fears.
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  21. Markets6h 46m ago
    US stocks rallied, adding $1.2 trillion in market value, after President Donald Trump signaled a possible Iran deal and reports emerged of cancelled airstrikes.
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  22. Markets8h 32m ago
    US stocks rallied and oil prices tumbled on Thursday after US President Trump announced the cancellation of planned strikes on Iran and touted a deal with the country.
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