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as of 02:30 ETUS carries out a second day of strikes on Iran, deepening Middle East conflict risk.
- US military conducts second consecutive day of strikes against Iran; Trump says Iran 'called' but doubts a deal (FT)
- China's factory gate prices rose most in four years as Strait of Hormuz closure disrupts supply chains (FT)
- Oil extends gains on fears of Middle East supply disruption following the fresh Iran strikes (CNBC)
- Ukraine's deep drone strikes on Russian refineries push NATO toward a $40 billion counter-drone plan (CNBC)
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China’s factory gate prices jump most in four years over Iran war turmoil Chinese inflation pressures rise amid supply chain disruption, affecting global commodity costs and central bank policy calculus.
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