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Asian stock markets rise after US and Iran reach agreement

In several parts of Asia, stock markets are showing clear gains in Monday's initial trading after the US and Iran reached an agreement on the conflict in the Middle East.

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South Korea's Kospi rose 5.4 percent this morning.

The mood on the Tokyo Stock Exchange is also upbeat. The Japanese Nikkei 225 index is up 5.4 percent and the broader Topix is up 3.6 percent.

In China, Shenzhen is up 2.4 percent and Shanghai is up 0.9 percent.

The Hong Kong-based Hang Seng is up 0.4 percent.

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