Asian stocks skyrocketed on Wednesday after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a conditional two-week ceasefire, during which shipping traffic will be allowed through the Strait of Hormuz.
Oil prices crashed below $100 a barrel as the last-minute ceasefire agreement helped ease fears of an immediate supply shock. Despite the truce, there were reports of missile and drone threats elsewhere in the region.
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