U.S.-Iran accord hits early snag after Swiss talks fail to proceed as planned
Analysts reckon a lasting resolution to the Middle East conflict will take some time to materialize.

Analysts reckon a lasting resolution to the Middle East conflict will take some time to materialize.
Shares of SpaceX fell as much as 7% Thursday to $178, leaving the stock trading roughly in line with its volume-weighted average price of just under $180.
Russia has pledged to carry out frequent and "massive group strikes" against Ukraine shortly after Kyiv launched a barrage of drones on Moscow.
Early signs of reopening of the Strait of Hormuz have lifted the most acute threat to global energy supplies but economic damages from the war will take months to unwind.
India's largest wireless operator and digital service provider, Jio Platforms files for IPO
Japan was willing to step in to defend the yen around the 160 level before, and it's at that point again.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Germany's proposal to reduce spending on medicines was "a serious step backwards."
Andy Burnham won the Makerfield by-election, defeating Reform UK by more than 9,000 votes with nearly 55% of the vote.
While the market's enthusiasm for one of Zealand's experimental drugs has cooled, investors are shifting focus to amylin-based medicines as a growth driver
Barack Obama opened his presidential center in Chicago with former presidents, celebrities and dignitaries in attendance. President Donald Trump was absent.
The IEA said on Wednesday that a lasting resolution to the conflict could drive a surge in supply volumes and trigger a major oil overhang next year.
The first signs of a post-war recovery are emerging across the Middle East after the United States and Iran signed a memorandum aimed at ending the conflict.
With immediate supply fears fading and tanker traffic returning to the Strait of Hormuz, traders are turning their attention back to oil demand and OPEC's outlook for the market.
On Thursday the yen saw a sharp depreciation a high of 161.80, its weakest since July 2024.
Shares of major Indian IT companies fall up to 7% after global sector leader Accenture cuts its revenue guidance.
"The only way the Iranians get any of these resources ... is if they comply fully" with the terms of the deal, Vice President JD Vance said.
MSCI flagged growing concerns about transparency in Indonesia's stock market.
Investor bullishness showed signs of waning on Wednesday, as shares sank 5%.
Headline inflation edged up to 1.5% from 1.4%, while the so called "core-core" inflation rate, eased to 1.8% from 1.9%.
Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh's tough talk on inflation Wednesday reverberated through financial markets.
The Trump administration announced it will offer federal student loan borrowers who sign up for autopay a larger interest rate discount.
Five Amazon employees testified at Seattle City Council meetings where officials sought feedback on a year-long data center new construction pause.
The Navy on Thursday lifted its blockade of Iran's ports and coastal areas at the direction of President Donald Trump.
After some Waymo robotaxis drove into closed construction zones, the company implemented a recall to fix underlying software issues.