{"id":1949133,"date":"2026-05-22T08:39:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T05:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1949133"},"modified":"2026-05-22T08:39:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T05:39:10","slug":"global-markets-rise-as-iran-war-uncertainty-keeps-oil-elevated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1949133","title":{"rendered":"Global markets rise as Iran war uncertainty keeps oil elevated"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/76\/86\/10\/1200x675_cmsv2_8b6ad53c-4155-5b22-84aa-bc7fd5449698-9768610.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2895644-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2895644\" data-cid=\"9768257\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2895644-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/76\/82\/30\/189x106_cmsv2_3b57480a-8a11-5d3c-8228-deae6dcc16d5-9768230.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Rwampara Ebola Hospital\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    World News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Crowd torches Ebola hospital tents in DR Congo\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2895633-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2895633\" data-cid=\"9768146\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2895633-label-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/76\/81\/46\/189x106_cmsv2_335a983a-ad0b-54fc-97d2-bde2c53d3e1e-9768146.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Valdis Dombrovskis, EU COmmissioner for Economy and Productivity\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe Today<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    EU \u2018should not\u2019 look to Russia for energy relief, Dombrovskis says\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2895634-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2895634\" data-cid=\"9768149\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2895634-label-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/76\/81\/49\/189x106_cmsv2_a1089f5b-0901-562b-8e1b-9d6b0f94d655-9768149.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Javi L\u00f3pez, MEP (Socialists &amp; 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What does the country have to say about it\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"helper-site-row o-article-newsy\">\n<div class=\"helper-site-container o-article-newsy__container\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__main\">\n<header class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__header\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs\">\n<div id=\"adb-article-breadcrumb\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs__list\">\n<p>                          Business<\/p>\n<p>                          Business<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            Global markets rise as Iran war uncertainty keeps oil elevated<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/76\/86\/10\/1536x864_cmsv2_8b6ad53c-4155-5b22-84aa-bc7fd5449698-9768610.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"FILE - Currency traders watch monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea. May 20, 2026.\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              FILE &#8211; Currency traders watch monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea. May 20, 2026.<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright c-article-image-copyright--novideo\">\n      Copyright\u00a0AP Photo\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspUna Hajdari\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1779439150\">\n         Published on<br \/>\n            <time datetime=\"2026-05-22 10:39:10 +02:00\">22\/05\/2026 &#8211; 10:39 GMT+2<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex 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class=\"u-show-for-desktop\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"c-article-summary\">\n        Markets climbed on Friday as hopes of a breakthrough in US-Iran negotiations steadied investor nerves, but with Hormuz shipping still disrupted and oil above $100, uncertainty has far from lifted.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content c-article-content--business js-article-content\">\n<p>Major European indexes were in positive territory in early trading, buoyed by signs that the latest round of US-Iran negotiations could be nearing a breakthrough. <\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The prospect of a deal has been enough to steady nerves, even if traders remain wary of false dawns in a conflict that has rattled commodity and bond markets since it began in late February.<\/p>\n<p>The DAX rose 0.64%, with Deutsche Post AG leading gains at 3.61%. The CAC 40 added 0.65%, lifted by STMicroelectronics, which surged 3.43%. London&#8217;s FTSE 100 gained 0.38%, with 3i Group up 2.31%, while the Euro Stoxx 50 climbed 0.88%.<\/p>\n<p>The euro and pound sterling were broadly flat against the dollar, trading at $1.161 and $1.342 respectively at around 9 am CET.<\/p>\n<p>Germany offered some additional cheer, with the eurozone&#8217;s largest economy posting expected first-quarter growth of 0.4% year on year, and consumer confidence for June showing improvement \u2014 a tentatively encouraging signal for an economy that has had few of them lately.<\/p>\n<h2>Asian markets extend the rally<\/h2>\n<p>Tokyo&#8217;s Nikkei 225 led regional gains with a 2.7% rise to 63,339, helped by data showing Japanese inflation fell to a four-year low of 1.4% in April \u2014 a notable cooling even as the war in Iran kept energy prices elevated. <\/p>\n<p>The figures gave markets room to breathe at a time when inflation has been a source of acute global anxiety.<\/p>\n<p>Taiwan&#8217;s Taiex closed 2.2% higher, while Hong Kong&#8217;s Hang Seng gained 0.9% to 25,612, and the Shanghai Composite rose by the same margin to 4,112. South Korea&#8217;s Kospi edged up 0.4% to 7,847, Australia&#8217;s S&amp;P\/ASX 200 added 0.4% to 8,657, and India&#8217;s Sensex rose 0.6%.<\/p>\n<p>The moves followed a muted but positive session on Wall Street. The S&amp;P 500 added 0.2% to 7,445, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.6% to 50,285, and the Nasdaq edged up 0.1% to 26,293.<\/p>\n<p>Nvidia slipped 1.8% despite better-than-expected quarterly results, with some analysts still viewing the stock as undervalued \u2014 a sign that even strong numbers are being met with caution in the current climate. <\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">World markets rise on Trump-Xi summit hopes<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Oil prices climb as Donald Trump signals tougher action on Iran<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Oil climbs as Hormuz disruption drags on<\/h2>\n<p>Oil prices remained under upward pressure. In the European opening, Brent crude was up by 2.3% at $104.97 a barrel \u2014 up sharply from around $70 before the conflict began in late February \u2014 while US benchmark crude rose 1.8% to $98.10.<\/p>\n<p>At the heart of the pressure is the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway between Iran and Oman through which around a quarter of the world&#8217;s seaborne oil trade passes.<\/p>\n<p>Shipping activity there remains well below pre-war levels, and with US-Iran talks continuing without resolution, there is little sign of an early return to normal flows.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Markets are still searching for signs of progress in a potential deal between the US and Iran,&#8221; ING commodities strategists Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey wrote in a note on Friday. &#8220;While there are signs of optimism, uncertainty reigns.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In Washington, Republican congressional leaders declined to hold a scheduled Thursday vote on a Democratic war powers resolution that would compel President Donald Trump to withdraw from the conflict, after it became clear they lacked the numbers to defeat the bill. 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The CAC 40 added 0.65%, lifted by STMicroelectronics, which surged 3.43%. London&#8217;s FTSE 100 gained 0.38%, with 3i Group up 2.31%, while the Euro Stoxx 50 climbed 0.88%.The euro and pound sterling were broadly flat against the dollar, trading at $1.161 and $1.342 respectively at around 9 am CET.Germany offered some additional cheer, with the eurozone&#8217;s largest economy posting expected first-quarter growth of 0.4% year on year, and consumer confidence for June showing improvement \u2014 a tentatively encouraging signal for an economy that has had few of them lately.Asian markets extend the rallyTokyo&#8217;s Nikkei 225 led regional gains with a 2.7% rise to 63,339, helped by data showing Japanese inflation fell to a four-year low of 1.4% in April \u2014 a notable cooling even as the war in Iran kept energy prices elevated.The figures gave markets room to breathe at a time when inflation has been a source of acute global anxiety.Taiwan&#8217;s Taiex closed 2.2% higher, while Hong Kong&#8217;s Hang Seng gained 0.9% to 25,612, and the Shanghai Composite rose by the same margin to 4,112. South Korea&#8217;s Kospi edged up 0.4% to 7,847, Australia&#8217;s S&amp;P\/ASX 200 added 0.4% to 8,657, and India&#8217;s Sensex rose 0.6%.The moves followed a muted but positive session on Wall Street. The S&amp;P 500 added 0.2% to 7,445, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.6% to 50,285, and the Nasdaq edged up 0.1% to 26,293.Nvidia slipped 1.8% despite better-than-expected quarterly results, with some analysts still viewing the stock as undervalued \u2014 a sign that even strong numbers are being met with caution in the current climate.Oil climbs as Hormuz disruption drags onOil prices remained under upward pressure. In the European opening, Brent crude was up by 2.3% at $104.97 a barrel \u2014 up sharply from around $70 before the conflict began in late February \u2014 while US benchmark crude rose 1.8% to $98.10.At the heart of the pressure is the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway between Iran and Oman through which around a quarter of the world&#8217;s seaborne oil trade passes.Shipping activity there remains well below pre-war levels, and with US-Iran talks continuing without resolution, there is little sign of an early return to normal flows.&#8221;Markets are still searching for signs of progress in a potential deal between the US and Iran,&#8221; ING commodities strategists Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey wrote in a note on Friday. &#8220;While there are signs of optimism, uncertainty reigns.&#8221;In Washington, Republican congressional leaders declined to hold a scheduled Thursday vote on a Democratic war powers resolution that would compel President Donald Trump to withdraw from the conflict, after it became clear they lacked the numbers to defeat the bill. 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