The FFFAI Chairman stated that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz catastrophically affected freight rates and disrupted shipping schedules, but he hopes a deal between the US and Iran will lead to normalization.

Asian stock markets experienced a decline as investor focus shifted towards impending central bank decisions, especially a probable rate hike from the Bank of Japan.

Asian stock markets pulled back as investors reassessed expectations for central bank policy decisions, alongside news of a U.S.-Iran preliminary peace agreement.

Asian stocks inched up on Tuesday as investors focused on central bank decisions, including an expected rate hike from the Bank of Japan, following initial optimism over a preliminary peace deal between Iran and the United States.

Asian stocks inched up on Tuesday after rallying on news of a peace deal between Iran and the United States, as investors turned their focus to several central bank decisions including an expected rate hike from the Bank of Japan.

Asian stocks saw a modest rise on Tuesday, following a rally after news of a peace deal between Iran and the U.S., with investors now focused on central bank decisions, including an anticipated rate hike from the Bank of Japan.

Asian stocks inched up on Tuesday as investors turned their focus to several central bank decisions including an expected rate hike from the Bank of Japan.

Asian stocks inched up on Tuesday after rallying on the previous session on news of a peace deal between Iran and the U.S., as investors turned their focus to several central bank decisions including an expected rate hike from the Bank of Japan.

Asian markets traded mixed on Tuesday as investors weighed a preliminary deal between the U.S. and Iran aimed at ending conflict in the Middle East and awaited interest rate decisions from central banks in Australia and Japan.

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed the newly signed US-Iran memorandum of understanding (MoU), describing it as a significant step toward resolving concerns over Tehran's nuclear program and promoting stability in the global economy.

Major stock indexes soared on Monday, alongside a rise in bond prices, following an announcement by President Donald Trump of a preliminary peace agreement between the US and Iran aimed at ending Gulf tensions.

Major stock indexes soared and bond prices rallied after a preliminary US-Iran agreement aimed at ending Gulf tensions was announced.

Iran’s theocratic rulers have seen off a US military campaign but their real problems may be about to begin: managing the competing demands of hardliners buoyed by surviving the onslaught and those of an impoverished, angry people.

Iran's rulers face the challenge of managing competing demands from hardliners, who are energized by the recent confrontation, and ordinary Iranians who desire economic relief after a destructive war and years of sanctions.

Iran's theocratic rulers face challenges managing competing demands of hardliners and an impoverished populace as a war ends and their economy is in tatters.

A US-Iran peace deal could lead to lower oil prices, lower bond yields, and slower inflation, but results are not guaranteed and may take time to materialize.

A US-Iran peace deal could lead to lower oil prices, lower bond yields, and slower inflation, though its impact is uncertain and may not be immediate.

Donald Trump can claim a diplomatic victory after reaching an agreement with Iran to end the war in the Middle East, but numerous pitfalls remain and the US president has lost political capital.

The U.S. dollar slid to a 10-day low against the euro and sterling Monday, driven by an agreement to end the U.S.-Iran conflict that boosted outlook on global markets.