Business confidence crashes, ASX up on hopes of US-Iran deal | Finance Report | ABC NEWS

The local share market followed the US market higher today after President Trump indicated talks with Iran would resume.
But, the outbreak of the conflict in the Middle East has seen Australian business confidence crash to its lowest point since April 2020, as finance presenter Alan Kohler explains.
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