Hopes for reopening the Strait of Hormuz push Asian shares higher, as oil prices hold above $100

Asian shares jumped on Thursday, with Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 gaining 6% to a record intraday high as investors waited to see if the U.S. and Iran will strike a deal allowing tankers to deliver crude from the Persian Gulf again.


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