Tensions with Iran add fresh uncertainty to an already shaky global economy

Crude oil prices jumped and stock prices fell after President Trump declared an end to the cease fire with Iran, adding fresh uncertainty to an already shaky outlook for the global economy.

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Tensions with Iran add fresh uncertainty to an already shaky global economy

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Tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz remains vulnerable after the U.S. and Iran ended their cease fire. Oil prices, which had fallen to pre-war levels, began climbing again, while stocks fell.

Crude oil prices jumped and stock prices fell after President Trump declared an end to the cease fire with Iran, adding fresh uncertainty to an already shaky outlook for the global economy.

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