The Australian sharemarket surged after President Donald Trump signalled the US was close to a deal with Iran, fuelling hopes for an end to the war that has roiled global markets.

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Iran quickly denied the claim. Trump has said numerous times that a deal to end the war against is close at hand without one materializing

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The bank cut its 2026 global growth forecast to 2.5%, citing the Middle East war's toll on energy markets and inflation

The 4,000 increase came in above analyst forecasts and pushed the four-week moving average to its highest point since early 2026

Energy prices drove the bulk of the gain, with gasoline surging 23.4% and final demand goods posting their largest monthly increase on record

Oracle beat Wall Street expectations on revenue and profit, but investors balked at a new $40 billion financing plan for its AI buildout

But Oracle stock fell more than 9% after the company said it would seek $20 billion in new equity and debt financing to support its AI expansion

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