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Hormuz toll threats and Mideast tensions keep markets under pressure

Investors stayed cautious after hopes for a Mideast peace deal faded, contributing to a tech-led sell-off and lower U.S. and Asian trading.

Reported · Written up by our desk · Europe

CNBC World reports that threats involving the Hormuz toll, along with broader Mideast tensions, kept investors on edge and pushed U.S. benchmark indexes lower overnight.

According to CNBC World, dwindling hopes for a Mideast peace deal and a technology sector sell-off weighed on sentiment, with Asia markets also trading lower Tuesday.

The report frames the moves as a sign that geopolitical risk in the region continues to spill over into global equity trading.

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