Oil jumps, Asian shares mixed after US leaves Iran deal
Oil prices surged while Asian stock markets traded mixed after President Donald Trump announced the United States will withdraw from a 2015 nuclear accord with Iran and re-impose sanctions. Resulting rising oil prices would have a mixed impact across the region, driving prices higher for some countries that rely heavily on imports, such as Japan, while boosting revenues for exporters such as Indonesia. KEEPING SCORE: Japan's Nikkei 225 dropped 0.4 percent to 22,412.96 and South Korea's Kospi retreated 0.1 percent to 2,447.02. Hong Kong's ...
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