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Asian stocks surge after Trump says Iran war settlement is near
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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By מיקי גרינפלד
First reported by Now 14 · Jun 11, 2026
What happened
Asian equities surged after Donald Trump said an understanding had been reached to end the war in Iran. South Korea's Kospi briefly halted trading after a near 8% jump, while oil fell and gold and silver rose. SpaceX is set to start trading on Nasdaq under the symbol SPCX after a $75 billion offering.
- 01Trump said an agreement to end the Iran war was reached and would be signed soon.
- 02South Korea's Kospi jumped 7.8% and briefly halted trading.
- 03Oil fell while gold and silver advanced sharply.
- 04Hanmi Semiconductor soared after announcing a $32.9 billion SpaceX share purchase.
- 05SpaceX raised $75 billion at a $1.77 trillion valuation and will trade as SPCX.
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