Australia and Japan markets climb, looking past Iran war escalation fears
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Markets in Australia and Japan mostly rose Friday, mirroring gains on Wall Street that saw both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite reach new highs. This comes as investors took in strong earnings from Apple and Caterpillar , looking past weaker-than-expected economic data and threats of escalation in Iran by U.S. President Donald Trump. Brent crude prices had risen to top $126 a barrel after Axios reported that the U.S. military would brief Trump on potential action against Iran. Brent closed at $
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