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The Australian sharemarket jumped in early trade after US President Donald Trump said the Iran war “is effectively over,” boosting hopes for an end to the conflict that has driven up global energy costs.

US natural gas futures jumped by as much as 8.3%, the most since September, after forecasts for cooler weather along the Atlantic seaboard gave prices an upward push and forced hedge funds to unwind bearish bets.

The Swiss franc and Japanese yen jumped as US election results pointed to the Democrats winning both the House and the Senate, sending the dollar to its worst day in a month.

Australia's tax boss has admitted he “jumped to conclusions” when implementing a credit card ban that has outraged small businesses.

India’s money-market turnover jumped to a record as state-owned lenders stepped up borrowing to fund booming credit demand.

Copper jumped above $14,000 a ton, closing in on a record high as a rebound in Chinese demand and rising supply risks outweigh concerns about the Iran war’s impact on global growth.

Asian shares are sharply higher and the price of crude oil was holding above $100 a barrel as investors bet on hopes the U.S. and Iran will strike a deal allowing tankers to deliver crude from the Persian Gulf again

Asian shares are sharply higher and the price of crude oil was holding above $100 a barrel as investors bet on hopes the U.S. and Iran will strike a deal allowing tankers to deliver crude from the Persian Gulf again.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s cash pile soared to its highest level ever and operating earnings jumped in Greg Abel’s first quarter as chief executive officer.