Oil prices leap and stocks fall amid US-Iran strikes over Hormuz
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Oil prices rose and Asian stock markets fell after the US launched new attacks against Iran amid tensions over the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude increased 4.7% to $79.59 per barrel. South Korea's Kospi dropped 8%, while Japan's Nikkei 225 and China's Shanghai Composite each fell 2%. Chipmakers like SK Hynix were particularly affected.
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Escalating standoff over Strait of Hormuz
Asian stock markets dropped sharply, with South Korea's Kospi down 8%.
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Chipmakers including SK Hynix were among the hardest hit.
The Guardian- Escalating standoff over Strait of Hormuz
- US launched attacks against Iran
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Loaded language removedBrent crude rises nearly 5% and Asian markets decline, with chipmakers including SK Hynix among most affected
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Chipmakers including SK Hynix were among the hardest hit.
The GuardianBrent crude oil price rose 4.7% to $79.59 a barrel.
The GuardianAsian stock markets dropped sharply, with South Korea's Kospi down 8%.
The GuardianJapan's Nikkei 225 and China's Shanghai Composite fell 2%.
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