Shares are set to rise, but investors remain on edge after US soldiers were killed in Iranian strikes over the weekend and AI-exposed stocks sold off heavily last week.

Iran

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US soldiers

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Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:32:59 GMT · 20h 40m ago

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Iran ·

Why

US soldiers were killed in Iranian strikes over the weekend, and AI-exposed stocks sold off heavily last week.

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Markets are expected to rise despite investor apprehension stemming from recent Iranian strikes that resulted in US casualties and a significant sell-off in AI-exposed stocks.

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Australian Financial Review
https://www.afr.com/markets/equity-markets/asx-on-edge-as-us-strikes-on-iran-and-tech-wobbles-roil-markets-20260719-p60go1
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