Middle East crisis live: Trump casts doubt on Iran war ceasefire over continued closure of strait of Hormuz

Israel and Hezbollah continue to trade strikes as Trump tells US media he has asked Netanyahu to be more ‘low-key’ in Lebanon. Follow live news

Stocks rose on Friday with investors still optimistic about the shaky US-Iran ceasefire ahead of planned weekend talks, but the price of oil nudged slightly higher.

Equity markets extended the week’s gains in early trading on Friday: Tokyo, Hong Kong, Seoul, Shanghai and Taipei all rose at least 1%, while Singapore and Manila were also well up, though Sydney slipped.

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