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Amid geopolitical risk moderation and Iran talks, market activity shows oil prices sliding, causing Ampol stock to drop, while JPMorgan increases its holding in DroneShield and Xero jumps on ASX.
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Updated Aug 3
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What happened
Amid geopolitical risk moderation and Iran talks, market activity shows oil prices sliding, causing Ampol stock to drop, while JPMorgan increases its holding in DroneShield and Xero jumps on ASX.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Australian and global markets reacted positively to hopes of a US-Iran peace deal, boosting energy stocks like Ampol and Santos.Sub-event
Corporate market movements reflect geopolitical risk moderation and Iran talks.1 source
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The entities involved
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Ampol
Australian petroleum company
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DroneShield
Australian company
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