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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Elaine Kurtenbach

Asian shares, US futures retreat and oil prices surge after US strike on Iranian rocket launchers

Japan Financial Markets - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Shares were mostly lower in Asia and U.S. futures also declined Monday on expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve may raise interest rates soon.

Oil prices surged about 3% after U.S. forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz, marking their first military action in a month. The Trump administration just days earlier had shifted its focus to economic pressure, and a return to open conflict would be dangerous for the region.

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