Oil drops, stocks hit records on hopes of Hormuz opening

Oil prices have tumbled to three-week lows while stocks hit new records, as the US said a deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could be reached, Channel NewsAsia reports. The strait is a critical chokepoint for global oil shipping, so markets are rallying on the prospect of restored flow.

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